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An unusual presentation of cirrhotic pleural effusion in a patient with no ascites: a case report

Pleural effusion that develops in a patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, in the absence of cardiopulmonary disease, is termed hepatic hydrothorax. Hepatic hydrothorax very rarely presents in the absence of ascites. Although the exact mechanism is somewhat controversial, pleural effusion o...

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Autores principales: John, Savio, Paul, Manju P, Murthy, Uma K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cases Network Ltd 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19918541
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-6767