Unilateral pulmonary edema after pulmonary embolism in a bilateral lung transplant patient.
We report a case of unilateral pulmonary edema due to the decompensation of an asymptomatic ipsilateral pulmonary venous stenosis by a contralateral pulmonary embolism. Emergency surgery included pulmonary embolectomy and refashioning of the stenotic pulmonary venous anastomosis.
Zegdi
Rachid
R
Assistance-Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Paris, France. rzegdi@hotmail.com
Dürrleman
Nicolas
N
Achouh
Paul
P
Boussaud
Véronique
V
Guillemain
Romain
R
Amrein
Catherine
C
Deloche
Alain
A
Fabiani
Jean-Noël
JN
D000293:Adolescent; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery