Severe re-expansion pulmonary edema despite incomplete re-expansion of the lung: a case report
Abstract Background Re-expansion pulmonary edema is a rare but potentially fatal (mortality up to 20%) complication of the rapid removal of air, fluid, or other space-occupying lesion from the pleural cavity. This case report highlights the fact that this complication is much more likely to occur wh...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03112-w |