title: Reexpansion pulmonary edema following a posttraumatic pneumothorax: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The reexpansion pulmonary edema is a rare, but life threatening complication of a pneumothorax. Early recognition and a fast symptom orientated therapy are necessary for a good outcome. Several cases after non traumatic pneumothoraces are reported. We describe a patient who presented with a post-traumatic right pneumothorax. After the insertion of a chest tube he developed a reexpansion pulmonary edema, which had to be treated by an intubation.Additionally, a review of the literature regarding case reports of reexpansion pulmonary edema is presented.
authors: Krankenhaus München Harlaching, Departement of Surgery, Munich, Germany. markmalota@hotmail.com.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Malota
authors: Markus C
authors: MC
authors: Kowarik
authors: Barbara
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authors: Bechtold
authors: Reinhard
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