Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fatal reexpansion pulmonary edema in a kitten following surgical correction of pectus excavatum.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 1995
- Authors:
- Soderstrom, M J et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Fulminant, fatal pulmonary edema developed in an eight-week-old kitten following external splint correction of severe pectus excavatum. History, signalment, onset of clinical signs, and gross pathological findings were most compatible with a diagnosis of reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE). This report presents case findings and a literature review of RPE.
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