Neurogenic pulmonary edema associated with meningitis

Chotmongkol, V.; Thiensiri, C.; Boonma, P.

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 73(9): 530-532

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208
PMID: 2262759
Document Number: 353228
A 17-year-old man presented with acute febrile, obtundation, nuchal rigidity and CSF pleocytosis with polymorphonuclear cell predominate. He developed acute pulmonary edema which could not be explained by other mechanisms. Meningitis appears to be another cause of neurogenic pulmonary edema.

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