{"id":"5d4073be-024d-40ce-9439-b9c3ede762b8","slug":"neurogenic-pulmonary-edema-caused-by-spontaneous-cerebellar-hemorrhage-a-fatal-case-report","title":"Neurogenic pulmonary edema caused by spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage: A fatal case report","authors":["Qiaoding Dai","Lida Su"],"abstract":"Background: Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is a clinical syndrome characterized by an acute increase of pulmonary interstitial and alveolar fluid. It could result from a significant central nervous system (CNS) insult such as intracranial hemorrhage. However, NPE as a major presenting manifestation of cerebellar hemorrhage was seldom reported. Case Description: We introduce a rare case of a 34-year-old woman suffering from a fulminant NPE in parallel with a spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage. Although appropriate supportive measures were taken in the neuroscience care unit, the patient failed to survive hypoxemia within 28 h after hospital admission. Conclusion: Pathological lesions of the cerebellum may initiate a cascade of reactions including massive sympathetic discharge and catecholamine storm, leading to a dysfunction of both cardiovascular and respiratory systems. By far, no effective therapeutic strategies have been utilized to treat such a situation. Our present report would shed light on the underlying mechanism of NPE.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5d4073be-024d-40ce-9439-b9c3ede762b8/featured/hero-1782420998137.png","publishDate":"2014-06-30T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.135579","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/5d4073be-024d-40ce-9439-b9c3ede762b8/pdf"}