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Acute pulmonary edema after near strangulation

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We report a case of acute, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in an 11-year-old boy who suffered strangulation during an altercation. The clinical presentation was characterized by moderate respiratory distress and hemoptysis. Both the radiographic and clinical findings resolved during the three day admission which followed. A review of the literature is presented, and possible pathogenesis is discussed.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Imaging, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    D. Shumaker & S. Kottamasu

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    G. Preston & D. Treloar

  3. Division Head, Pediatric Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, 48202, Detroit, MI, USA

    S. Kottamasu

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  1. D. Shumaker
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Shumaker, D., Kottamasu, S., Preston, G. et al. Acute pulmonary edema after near strangulation. Pediatr Radiol 19, 59–60 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02388417

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