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A case of hepatic hydrothorax due to a large diaphragmatic defect
K K Lau1, B Arkles, A McKenzie
1Department of Radiology, Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia.
Australasian Radiology
|May 1, 1992
Abstract:
Hepatic hydrothorax is an infrequent complication of cirrhosis. The source of pleural fluid has been the subject of considerable speculation. A case of hepatic hydrothorax is discussed which illustrates a large diaphragmatic defect as the cause of ascitic fluid passing into the pleural cavity.