Re-expansion pulmonary edema in a boy with spontaneous pneumothorax during an influenza B virus infection

• 作者: Toru Watanabe
• 来源期刊: 儿科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Re-Expansion PULMONARY EDEMA INFLUENZA Virus PULMONARY Complication
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（4）
• 页码范围: 261-263
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema (RPE) is an uncommon complication following rapid re-expansion of the lungs, and the most common disorder associated with RPE is spontaneous pneumothorax. The majority of patients with RPE associated with pneumothorax have been adults;only 4 cases have been reported in children. We present a patient who developed RPE after treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax that occurred during an influenza B virus infection. His condition improved only with oxygen supplementation and intravenous corticosteroids. Infection with influenza B virus leads to increased production of lung epithelial oxidants, which might have contributed to the development of RPE in our patient.