Jayalakshmi, T KLobo, IvonaNair, GirijaUppe, AbhayYadav, VijayantPargi, Sandeep2012-05-252012-05-252010-07Jayalakshmi T K, Lobo Ivona, Nair Girija, Uppe Abhay, Yadav Vijayant, Pargi Sandeep. Re-expansion pulmonary oedema in chronic pneumothorax. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2010 Jul; 52(3): 165-167.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/138626A case of unilateral re-expansion pulmonary oedema in a chronic pneumothorax is presented. The patient had a longstanding left-sided pneumothorax. Intercostal drainage tube was inserted following which the patient developed severe hypotension and respiratory failure. Chest radiograph (postero-anterior view) showed partial lung expansion with unilateral pulmonary oedema. The patient responded to the standard management of pulmonary oedema and the lung was fully re-expanded.enPulmonary oedemaPneumothoraxAdolescentChronic DiseaseHumansMalePneumothorax --complicationsPneumothorax --radiographyPneumothorax --therapyPulmonary Edema --etiologyPulmonary Edema --radiographyPulmonary Edema --therapyArticle