Table 1 Unilateral pulmonary edema: summary of recent literature review
From: Unilateral pulmonary edema: a case report and review of the literature
Reference | Publication year | Demographics | Chest X-ray | Echocardiography | Underlying comorbidities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kashiura et al. [9] | 2017 | Case 1: 72-year-old woman. Case 2: 40-year-old woman | Case 1: right-side limited alveolar-interstitial infiltrates with cardiomegaly. Case 2: left-side limited alveolar-interstitial infiltrates without cardiomegaly | Case 1: only sinus tachycardia. Case 2: mitral valve prolapse with severe regurgitation without left atrial dilation, and the regurgitant jet tended to blow toward the left side of the left atrium | Case 1: hypertension. Case 2: previously healthy |
Mehta and Macduff [10] | 2016 | 75-year-old woman | Right-sided pulmonary edema with sparing of the left lung | Flail anterior leaflet of the mitral valve with preserved left ventricular function | Out of hospital cardiac arrest following sudden breathlessness |
Doshi and El Accaoui [11] | 2016 | 75-year-old man | Asymmetric pulmonary edema with prominent vascular markings on the right lung | A flail anterior mitral leaflet secondary to ruptured posteromedial papillary muscle causing severe mitral regurgitation | Previously healthy |
Venugopal et al. [12] | 2015 | 18-year-old man | Unilateral pulmonary edema restricted to right side | Mild mitral regurgitation with no systolic or diastolic dysfunction | Previously healthy |
Omran et al. [13] | 2014 | 45-year-old woman | Mild cardiomegaly and left perihilar air space opacities | Not done | Chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes |
Shin et al. [1] | 2012 | 79-year-old man | Alveolar-interstitial infiltrates limited to the right lung | Ejection fraction of approximately 40% with global hypokinesia and mild mitral regurgitation | Current tobacco smoker and hypertension |
Pandya et al. [3] | 2012 | 74-year-old man | Right upper lobe infiltrates | Moderate pulmonary hypertension dilated left heart chambers, moderately severe mitral regurgitation, and ejection fraction of 20%. | Chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD), asbestosis-related pleural plaques, left lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and heavy alcohol consumption |
Warraich et al. [14] | 2011 | 52-year-old man | Right-sided infiltrates | Moderate aortic stenosis and 4 + mitral regurgitation, raising the possibility of a mitral valve perforation | Hypertensive, with a 40-pack-a-year smoking history |
Gowrinath et al. [15] | 2009 | 24-year-old man | Confluent alveolar opacities in the right mid and lower zones | Left ventricular hypertrophy and mild mitral regurgitation | Chronic kidney disease and hypertension |
Peña et al. [16] | 2005 | 76-year-old man | Acute pulmonary edema, predominantly right-sided | Ejection fraction of 50% with anteroapical akinesia and mild mitral regurgitation | Diabetes mellitus and hypertension |
Mokta et al. [17] | 2002 | 21-year-old man | Soft fluffy shadows in the left lung | Dilatation and systolic dysfunction of the right ventricle with normal left ventricular systolic function | Previously healthy |
Lesieur et al. [18] | 2000 | Case1: 72-year-old man. Case 2: 75-year-old woman. Case 3: 90-year-old man | Case 1: interstitial infiltrate located only in the right lung without cardiomegaly. Case 2: right-sided pulmonary infiltrate. Case 3: interstitial infiltrate in the right upper lobe | Case 1: flail posterior leaflet of the mitral valve with grade 3/4 regurgitation and dilatation of the left atrium. Case 2: myxomatous mitral valve with a flail posterior leaflet and grade 4/4 regurgitation. Case 3: posterior buckling of the mitral valve with mitral regurgitation | Case 1: mitral valve prolapsed with grade 1 mitral regurgitation. Case 2: grade 2 mitral regurgitation. Case 3: mitral regurgitation, coronary artery disease, and atrial fibrillation |