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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-SASaudi journal of anaesthesia

Unilateral pulmonary oedema secondary to acute severe mitral regurgitation mimicking pneumonia: A case report.

  • Elsayed Khalil1
  • Mohamed Abada1
  • Ahmed Hamada2,3
  1. 1ICU Trainee The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester, UK.
  2. 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  3. 3Cardiac Surgery Fellow University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK.
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Abstract

Unilateral pulmonary oedema is a rare and frequently under-recognized manifestation of acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. Its unilateral radiographic appearance often mimics pneumonia, leading to diagnostic delay, and inappropriate initial management. Acute severe mitral regurgitation is among the most important cardiac causes of unilateral pulmonary oedema, particularly when associated with eccentric regurgitant jets directed toward the pulmonary veins.

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@article{khalil2026unilateral,
  title = {{Unilateral pulmonary oedema secondary to acute severe mitral regurgitation mimicking pneumonia: A case report.}},
  author = {Elsayed Khalil and Mohamed Abada and Ahmed Hamada},
  journal = {Saudi journal of anaesthesia},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.4103/sja.sja_414_26},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42960315},
  note = {CC BY-NC-SA},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Unilateral pulmonary oedema secondary to acute severe mitral regurgitation mimicking pneumonia: A case report.
AU  - Elsayed Khalil
AU  - Mohamed Abada
AU  - Ahmed Hamada
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
JO  - Saudi journal of anaesthesia
DO  - 10.4103/sja.sja_414_26
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42960315
AB  - Unilateral pulmonary oedema is a rare and frequently under-recognized manifestation of acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. Its unilateral radiographic appearance often mimics pneumonia, leading to diagnostic delay, and inappropriate initial management. Acute severe mitral regurgitation is among the most important cardiac causes of unilateral pulmonary oedema, particularly when associated with eccentric regurgitant jets directed toward the pulmonary veins.
SN  - 1658-354X
SN  - 0975-3125
ER  -