title: Unilateral lobar pulmonary edema.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pulmonary edema is usually bilateral, but unilateral lobar pulmonary edema can also be encountered in clinical practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of unilateral lobar pulmonary edema in a patient without known cardiac history. It was first presentation of underlying cardiac disease in our patient and was difficult to differentiate from pneumonia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Unilateral pulmonary edema can mimic as pneumonia. Clinician should be aware of differential diagnosis of pulmonary edema, otherwise it can lead to unnecessary investigation and delay in starting definitive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Main Building, Singapore 119074.
authors.forename: Garvi J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.forename: Amartya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Chua Ai
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ping
authors.forename: Tow Keang
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002310:Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D005665:Furosemide; D017291:Clarithromycin