Bilateral re-expansion pulmonary edema in a child: a reminder.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is an uncommon complication of sudden reinflation of a lung collapsed by pneumothorax or pleural effusion. We present a case of bilateral pulmonary edema following unilateral drainage of a pleural effusion in a young child with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Medical subject headings
- Intraoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Edema