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ALBORNOZ, Paula D.; ARIAS, Pablo M.; CROSETO, Pablo  e  GARCIA ANDRADA, Daniel. Re-expansion pulmonary edema afer pleural drainage of pneumothorax. Rev. argent. cir. [online]. 2018, vol.110, n.1, pp.1-12. ISSN 2250-639X.

A 28 year old man presented with lef thoracic pain and dyspnea for the four previous days. Chest X-ray evidenced a lef pneumothorax. Forty minutes afer inserton of a pleural drainage, the patent complained of dyspnea and productive cough. A new chest X-ray showed pulmonary infltrates in the lef lung. A computed tomographic scan was consistent with re-expansion pulmonary edema. The patent spent a postoperative course in the intensive care unit with suportive therapy. The pleural drain was withdrawn on the sixth day, and was discharged home.

Palavras-chave : pneumothorax, re-expansion pulmonary edema..

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