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
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
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
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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.