Journal of Cardiobiology

Case Report

Cutaneous Reaction to Continuously Inhaled Iloprost

Ramirez ML1*,Plescher B2, Santana-Acosta D2 and Khan DM3

1Pediatric Residency Program, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, USA
2Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, USA
3Division of Cardiology, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, USA
*Address for Correspondence:Ramirez ML, Pediatric Residency Program, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital 3100 SW 62nd Ave Miami, USA. E-mail Id: Monica.ramirezmendizabal@nicklaushealth.org
Submission:04 February, 2024
Accepted:06 March, 2024
Published:08 March, 2024
Copyright: ©2024 Ramirez ML, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords:Pulmonary Vascular Resistance/Hypertension; Intensive Care; Nitric Oxide; Pediatric; Congenital Heart Disease; Norwood Procedure

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is characterized by an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. It may occur in diverse clinical settings, such as congenital heart disease, chronic lung disease, connective tissue disease, or could be idiopathic. Pulmonary arterial hypertension may cause significant morbidity and mortality. Iloprost is a stable prostacyclin analog with vasodilatory properties. To overcome its systemic side effects, the inhaled route has been used to obtain pulmonary selectivity. We herein report an unusual case of a cutaneous reaction to continuous inhaled iloprost. To our knowledge, there are scarce case reports on cutaneous side-effects of inhaled iloprost in the pediatric population. The objective of this clinical case report is to highlight this unusual reaction to avoid incorrect diagnoses and treatments.