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S Klainbart1, R Merchav, D G Ohad
1Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Abstract:
Pleural effusion caused by post-traumatic extravasation of urine from the abdominal cavity to the pleural cavity (urothorax) is an uncommon complication following traumatic injury. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a case of traumatic urothorax in a dog presented with pleural and abdominal urine effusion. Combined urothorax and uroabdomen should be included in the differential-diagnosis list for dogs with recent trauma and a bicavitary effusion. The diagnosis can be confirmed by elevated creatinine concentrations in both effusates, compared to its serum concentration.
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