Diseases and Conditions

Hepatopulmonary syndrome

Symptoms

Most people with hepatopulmonary syndrome have no symptoms. If symptoms occur, they may include:

  • Shortness of breath, especially when sitting or standing
  • Clubbing of the fingers, in which the fingertips spread out and become rounder than normal
  • Broken blood vessels under the skin (spider angioma)
  • Bluish tinge of the lips and skin (cyanosis)