The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)
- Volume 26 Issue 2
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- Pages.392-395
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- 1992
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- 1225-6714(pISSN)
A Case of Hepatic Hydrothorax
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- Hong, In-Soo (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
- Yang, Hak-Suk (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
- Sung, Ki-Joon (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Myung-Soon (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
- 홍인수 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 진단방사선과학교실) ;
- 양학석 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 진단방사선과학교실) ;
- 성기준 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 진단방사선과학교실) ;
- 김명순 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 진단방사선과학교실)
- Published : 1992.12.31
Abstract
Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as the presence, in a cirrhotic patient, of a large pleural effusion in the absence of primary pulmonary or cardiac disease. Pleural effusions occur in 5% to 10% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The effusions are usually right-sided, but may be bilateral or left-sided. The precise mechanism of fluid accumulation is not clear. We reported a case of right hepatic hydrothorax occuring in the liver cirrhosis with ascites. Diagnosis was confirmed by the intraperitoneal and intrapleural injection of radioisotope
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