Ultrasound documentation of diaphragmatic rent in hepatic hydrothorax.
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| ID: sea-65402
ABSTRACT
Two patients with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver with ascites were evaluated for the pathogenesis of right sided massive pleural effusion. The clinical course of events suggested a large communication between the peritoneal space and right pleural cavity. Real time ultrasonography revealed evidence of a tear in the right hemidiaphragm. The role of ultrasound in the documentation of cause of hydrothorax in chronic liver disease is highlighted.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Diaphragm
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Ultrasonography
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Hydrothorax
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Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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