Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema following Tube Thoracostomy in a Pediatric Patient with Anterior Mediastinal Mass

Reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is an exceedingly rare and potentially fatal complication of a rapidly reexpanded lung following evacuation of air or fluid from the pleural space secondary to conditions such as a mediastinal mass, pleural effusion, or pneumothorax. Clinical presentations can range...

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Main Authors: Sung-Wook Choi, Deborah A. Romeo, David A. Gutman, Jennifer V. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8547611
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