A Case of Hydrothorax Aggravated by Peritoneal Dialysate Leakage in Compensated Liver Cirrhosis Patient with Ascites / 고신대학교의과대학학술지
Kosin Medical Journal
;
: 53-57, 2014.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-36089
ABSTRACT
The cirrhotic patients with ascites present unique challenge to the renal caregiver. Hydrothorax in a cirrhotic patient treated with PD poses a diagnostic dilemma. Proposed mechanisms for the development of a pleuro-peritoneal communication include congenital diaphragmatic defects, acquired weakening of diaphragmatic fibers caused by high intra-abdominal pressures during peritoneal dialysis, and impairments in lymphatic drainage. Pleural fluid analysis and diagnostic imaging assist in differentiation from other causes of pleural effusion. We report a case of hydrothorax in a compensated cirrhotic patient after recent introduction to peritoneal dialysis.
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Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Ascites
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Drainage
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Peritoneal Dialysis
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Caregivers
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Hydrothorax
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Kosin Medical Journal
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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