• spontaneous pneumothorax
• tension pneumothorax
• pulmonary edema

Re-expansion pulmonary oedema (RPO) is a rare complication that can occur after rapid reinflation of the lung following drainage of a pleural effusion or pneumothorax.

The prevalence of RPO is quite rare,1 2 generally cited as less than 1% of cases. The range reported in literature varies significantly, however, ranging from 0.3% to 32.5%.1 2

The mortality rate is often cited at 20%; however, more recent studies have …