Hepatic Hydrothorax: How Would You Manage It?
A 53-year-old woman with a history of chronic alcoholism presented with symptomatic large right-sided pleural effusion with no evidence of ascites. After a diagnosis of hepatic hydrothorax was established, her symptoms improved with therapeutic thoracente
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Main Authors: | Hassan Al-sharif, Sat Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2005-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/847621 |
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