Pleural effusion caused by prostaglandin E1 preparation
| Autor: | H. Ishihara, Tadahiro Horiuchi, Satoshi Anayama, Yoshiki Hamada, Hiroshi Watanabe, Eiichi Sato |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Male Microsurgery Pleural effusion Vasodilator Agents Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine chemistry.chemical_compound Pleural disease Postoperative Complications medicine Humans Hypoalbuminemia Alprostadil Prostaglandin E1 Aged Respiratory distress business.industry Respiratory disease respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Pleural Effusion chemistry Pleurisy Anesthesia lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | Chest. 123(3) |
| ISSN: | 0012-3692 |
| Popis: | We encountered a case of bilateral pleural effusion associated with prostaglandin E(1) (PGE(1)) preparation. A 75-year-old man underwent replacement surgery for an amputated hand. PGE(1) was administered at 120 micro g/d to maintain circulation after vascularization. From day 7 of administration, respiratory distress developed. On day 12, pleural effusion was observed bilaterally. By discontinuing PGE(1) and improving hypoalbuminemia, pleural effusion resolved rapidly. This is the first case report of PGE(1)-induced pleural effusion; like other drug-induced pleural effusions, discontinuing the drug resulted in rapid improvement. Although a rare complication, pleural effusion has to be suspected when a patient receiving PGE(1) experiences difficulty with breathing. |
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