Re-expansion pulmonary oedema in chronic pneumothorax
Jayalakshmi, T.K.; Lobo, I.; Nair, G.; Uppe, A.; Yadav, V.; Pargi, S.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 52(3): 165-167
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 20949737 Document Number: 646156
A case of unilateral re-expansion pulmonary oedema in a chronic pneumothorax is presented. The patient had a longstanding left-sided pneumothorax. Intercostal drainage tube was inserted following which the patient developed severe hypotension and respiratory failure. Chest radiograph (postero-anterior view) showed partial lung expansion with unilateral pulmonary oedema. The patient responded to the standard management of pulmonary oedema and the lung was fully re-expanded.