Hepatic hydrothorax in the absence of ascites

A previously well 66-year-old woman presented with a recurrent transudative right-sided pleural effusion. A nodular liver with coarse echotexture was demonstrated on ultrasound and subsequent MRI found hepatocellular carcinoma. In the absence of cardiopulmonary disease and significant protein uria, the recurrent pleural effusion was presumed to be hepatic hydrothorax despite the absence of ascites or other clinical features of chronic liver disease. The patient is currently awaiting liver transplantation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2013

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BMJ case reports - 2013(2013) vom: 11. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sukcharoen, Kittiya [VerfasserIn]
Dixon, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Mangat, Kamarjit [VerfasserIn]
Stanton, Andrew [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
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Date Completed 18.04.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bcr-2013-200568

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM230784496