Unilateral pulmonary edema after pulmonary embolism in a bilateral lung transplant patient

Rachid Zegdi; Nicolas Dürrleman; Paul Achouh; Véronique Boussaud; Romain Guillemain; Catherine Amrein; Alain Deloche; Jean-Noël Fabiani

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.008

Unilateral pulmonary edema after pulmonary embolism in a bilateral lung transplant patient

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):2086-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.008.

Authors

Rachid Zegdi¹, Nicolas Dürrleman, Paul Achouh, Véronique Boussaud, Romain Guillemain, Catherine Amrein, Alain Deloche, Jean-Noël Fabiani

Affiliation

¹ Assistance-Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Paris, France. rzegdi@hotmail.com

PMID: 18036943
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.008

Abstract

We report a case of unilateral pulmonary edema due to the decompensation of an asymptomatic ipsilateral pulmonary venous stenosis by a contralateral pulmonary embolism. Emergency surgery included pulmonary embolectomy and refashioning of the stenotic pulmonary venous anastomosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Humans
Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
Pulmonary Embolism / complications
Pulmonary Embolism / surgery*
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / surgery