A Suspected Case of Alveolar Hemorrhage Following Aeromonas hydrophila Infection after Esophagectomy

Key Points

• This report examines a suspected case of alveolar hemorrhage following Aeromonas hydrophila infection post-esophagectomy.
• Case study of a 68-year-old woman after esophagectomy and lymphadenectomy, investigating clinical outcomes and pathology.
• Monitoring of vital signs, laboratory results, and imaging studies post-surgery.
• Patient exhibited leukopenia and low albumin levels immediately post-surgery.
• Developed significant respiratory distress with suspected alveolar hemorrhage identified via chest X-ray.
• Patient experienced cardiac arrest 20 hours after surgery, confirmed dead with findings of extensive pulmonary hemorrhage and Aeromonas hydrophila present in blood cultures.