Amie Vidyani, Citra Indriani Sibarani, Budi Widodo, Herry Purbayu, Husin Thamrin, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Poernomo Boedi Setiawan, Titong Sugihartono, Ulfa Kholili, Ummi Maimunah
Hepatic hydrothorax is a pleural effusion (typically ≥500 mL) that develops in patients with cirrhosis and/or portal hypertension in the absence of other causes. In most cases, hepatic hydrothorax is seen in patients with ascites. However, ascites is not always found at diagnosis and is not clinically detected in 20% of patients with hepatic hydrothorax. Some patients have no symptoms and incidental findings on radiologic examination lead to the diagnosis of the condition. In the majority of cases, the patients present with symptoms such as dyspnea at rest, cough, nausea, and pleuritic chest pain...
February 25, 2024: Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe Chi