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Hepatic hydrothorax: current approaches to diagnosis and therapy
Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , 09/25/09

Haas AR et al. – Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is a troublesome pulmonary complication that can arise in end–stage liver disease patients and can significantly impair patient quality of life and functional ability. The presence of portal hypertension, the accumulation of ascites, and subsequent fluid translocation through diaphragmatic fenestrations underlies this complication. Other pleural effusion etiologies must be excluded to ensure alternative diagnoses are not the pleural effusion source.

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