Re-expansion pulmonary edema after resection of cerebellar lesion in a patient with bronchial occupying lesion

摘要

Rationale:Re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is a non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, and is secondary to pulmonary collapse caused due to various reasons. However, RPE is rarely encountered during non-thoracic surgeries and is associated with much higher risk than that occurring in thoracic surgeries.