Multiple congenital visceral abnormalities as a rare cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, progressive disorder. PAH is caused by a wide spectrum of pathologies but the cause remains undetermined on many occasions and patients are classified in the idiopathic group. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we report a young woman with rare congenital visceral abnormalities presenting with severe pulmonary hypertension. CONCLUSIONS: Pulmonary hypertension is a complex disorder. Search for uncommon conditions that lead to pulmonary hypertension is necessary to determine the best management options. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43044-022-00273-x.