Pulmonary edema in a pediatric cancer patient after anesthetic induction

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Mota, B (Author) Other; Curval, AR (Author) Other; Silva, S (Author) Other; Ferraz, C (Author) Other; Graca, MI (Author) Other; da Silva, NP (Author) Other; Inês Azevedo (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Pediatric Pulmonology

ISSN: 8755-6863

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-00X-5BM

DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26122

Abstract (EN): Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) in the context of anesthesia is a rare condition, although pediatric patients are at higher risk. This case stands out for the severe respiratory clinic that quickly developed in a child with a cancer history whose radiological and clinical presentation suggested multiple differential diagnoses, including tumor recurrence with metastasis or pulmonary tuberculosis. NPPE is a well-described, but a probably underrecognized clinical syndrome, that occurs after intense inspiratory effort against an obstructed airway. In clinical practice, when unexplained pulmonary edema takes place, NPPE should be considered in the differential diagnosis. NPPE usually has a favorable prognosis but pediatricians, radiologists, and anesthesiologists should be aware of this complication.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 2