A Case of Focal Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema after Conventional Thoracentesis of Pleural Effusion.

Sohn, Seong Dong; Yoo, Jee Hong; Choi, Cheon Woong; Park, Myung Jae; Kang, Hong Mo

doi:2004.56.3.297

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 56(3); 2004 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2004;56(3):297-301.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.56.3.297 Published online March 1, 2004.

A Case of Focal Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema after Conventional Thoracentesis of Pleural Effusion.

Seong Dong Sohn, Jee Hong Yoo, Cheon Woong Choi, Myung Jae Park, Hong Mo Kang

Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. honglung@chollian.net

Abstract

A 60-year old male patient admitted with complaints of dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain. The chest X-ray demonstrated right pleural effusion. We planed to do the conventional thoracentesis to evaluate the characteristics of pleural effusion and to relieve the symptom of the patient. Focal reexpansion pulmonary edema was seen on the follow-up chest X-ray. After the 5-day conservative management, the patient recovered without any complications.

Key Words: Focal reexpansion pulmonary edema, Conventional thoracentesis, Pleural effusion