A Case of Acute Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema due to Parapharyngeal Abscess in a Child.
- Author:
Suk YOUN
1
;
Chang Hee KIL
;
Sun Hee CHOI
;
Yeong Ho RHA
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee university, Seoul, Korea. yhrha@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary edema;
Airway obstruction;
Parapharyngeal abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Airway Obstruction;
Child*;
Humans;
Pulmonary Edema*
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2004;14(1):97-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Postobstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) is associated with upper airway obstruction and has two different types of mechanism. Type 1 POPE is due to acute airway obstruction and is related to forceful respiratory efforts leading to extremely negative intrathoracic pressure. Type 2 POPE is caused by chronic airway obstruction and occurs after sudden relief of obstruction which drop in airway pressure that can lead to pulmonary edema. We report a case of postobstructive pulmonary edema in a child who has peripharyngeal abscess.
