Case Report: Kryptonite—A Rare Case of Left-Sided Bilothorax in a Sickle Cell Patient
Bilothorax is a rare cause of an exudative pleural effusion. The diagnosis is confirmed by a pleural fluid to serum bilirubin ratio of greater than 1. Typically, bilothorax presents as a right-sided effusion due to its proximity to the liver and biliary system. Herein, we present a case of isolated...
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Main Authors: | Vikas D. Reddy, Anas Al-Khateeb, Muhammad Hussain, Varun Patel, Muqueet Kadri, Rutwik Patel, Siva Prasad Maruboyina, Richard A. Miller, Joseph R. DePasquale |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pulmonology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8658343 |
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