Re-expansion pulmonary oedema following removal of intrathoracic haematoma.
Acute ipsilateral pulmonary oedema is a well documented complication of the treatment of lung collapse secondary to pneumothorax, pleural effusion and atelectasis. We present a case of bilateral re-expansion pulmonary oedema following removal of an intrathoracic haematoma. High protein concentration of the oedema fluid suggests increased pulmonary vascular permeability as a cause of this pulmonary oedema.
Morikawa
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Department of Anaesthesia, Ohtsu Municipal Hospital, Shiga, Japan.
Hirota
K
K
Kito
K
K
Fujita
H
H
Mishima
S
S
D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism
D011506:Proteins