title: High altitude pulmonary edema in a patient with previous pneumonectomy.
abstract: High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening illness that can occur in individuals ascending to altitudes exceeding 2400 m. The risk factors are rapid ascent, physical exertion and a previous history of HAPE. This work presents a case study of a 74-year-old man who underwent left side pneumonectomy 40 years ago and subsequently experienced several instances of HAPE. The well-known risk factors for HAPE were excluded in this patient. We suspect that the post-pneumonectomy condition may be a risk factor for HAPE based on this case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Chih-Liang
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kuo-Chin
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Yao-Kuang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ying-Huang
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors