Re-expansion Pulmonary Syndrome after Hemothorax: A Case Report of Contralateral Pulmonary Edema

Authors

  • Kraipop Wongwaiyut Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
  • Osaree Akaraborworn Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
  • Wiwatana Tanomkiat Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Keywords:

Thoracic injuries, pulmonary edema, re-expansion pulmonary syndrome

Abstract

Re-expansion pulmonary syndrome is a rare complication that occurs after re-expansion of a collapsing lung. Most occurrences of re-expansion pulmonary syndrome follow drainage of a pleural effusion or pneumothorax. We present a case of contralateral re-expansion pulmonary syndrome in a 38-year-old man who fell from the back of an elephant, then presented with right maxilla fracture and 8th and 9th rib fractures. Left re-expansion pulmonary syndrome occurred after catheter drainage of right-sided pneumohemothorax. We present our interpretation of the case and reviewed the literature on the treatment of re-expansion pulmonary syndrome.

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Published

2016-03-31

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Wongwaiyut K, Akaraborworn O, Tanomkiat W. Re-expansion Pulmonary Syndrome after Hemothorax: A Case Report of Contralateral Pulmonary Edema. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];37(1):39-42. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/219978

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2016): January - March

Section

Case Reports

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