A rare case of re-expansion pulmonary oedema after medical thoracoscopy

Re-expansion pulmonary oedema of the lung occurs after rapid removal of air or liquid from the pleural space by either chest drainage or thoracocentesis. Re-expansion pulmonary oedema is a rare but serious complication. A 29-year-old male patient presented to us with left-sided massive pleural effus...

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Main Authors: Deependra Kumar Rai, Saurabh Karmakar, Somesh Thakur, Ravi Kirti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2020;volume=9;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=Rai