title: Re-expansion pulmonary oedema following removal of intrathoracic haematoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Ohtsu Municipal Hospital, Shiga, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirota
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kito
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishima
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins