Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2768723 | Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 36 year-old woman who was subjected to resection of a giant thymoma that occupied a large area of the left hemithorax. After resection of the tumour and insufflation of the left lung there was pulmonary oedema due to early re-expansion. She was treated with diuretics and corticoids and was kept on mechanical ventilation. The patient progressed favourably. Although pulmonary oedema due to re-expansion is an uncommon complication it has a high mortality. It is essential to be aware of the factors involved in its aetiopathogenesis. It should be diagnosed and treated immediately.
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Authors
J. Vallés Torres, B. AbadÃa Álvarez, J. Garafulla GarcÃa, B. Izquierdo Villarroya, L. Lacosta Torrijos, R. Embún Flor,