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KMID : 0857020140290010053
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Kosin Medical Journal
2014 Volume.29 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.57
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A Case of Hydrothorax Aggravated by Peritoneal Dialysate Leakage in Compensated Liver Cirrhosis Patient with Ascites
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You Ga-In
Shin Ho-Sik
Jung Yeon-Soon
Rim Hark
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Hydrothorax, Liver cirrhosis, Peritoneal dialysis
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