Open AccessReexpansion pulmonary edema following thoracentesis
Author(s) -
Ansuman Mukhopadhyay,
Mrinmoy Mitra,
Srabani Chakrabati
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of association of chest physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-9089
pISSN - 2320-8775
DOI - 10.4103/2320-8775.159871
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracentesis , chest radiograph , pulmonary edema , atelectasis , pneumothorax , pleural effusion , crackles , lung , complication , edema , radiology , anesthesia , surgery , radiography , physical examination
Reexpansion pulmonary edema is an uncommon complication of the treatment of lung atelectasis, pleural effusion or pneumothorax and pathogenesis is unknown. An elderly male patient presented to us with right-sided pleural effusion. 2 h after thoracentesis, he felt chest discomfort and increased breathlessness. His chest examination showed right-sided crackles. Chest radiograph showed right-sided heterogeneous opacity in right lower zone consistent with unilateral pulmonary edema. He was managed conservatively along with bilevel positive airway pressure ventilator support. His condition improved gradually and was discharged successfully after 2 days