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[Hepatic hydrothorax].
La Presse Médicale 2016 October
Hydrothorax liver is defined by the presence of pleural effusion greater than 500mL secondary to portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients. Poor tolerance of hepatic hydrothorax makes the therapeutic management of these fragile patients and is associated with iatrogenic complications. The mechanism of hydrothorax formation cirrhosis is due to a unidirectional transfer of the abdominal ascites through the diaphragmatic gaps (that were identified macroscopically and microscopically) in the pleural cavity. The treatment of hepatic hydrothorax is determined by the possibility or not of liver transplantation. In some patients, anastomosis portocaval transjugular (TIPS) may however be sufficient.
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