A Green Surprise: Bilateral Bilious Pleural Effusion Secondary to Esophageal Rupture—A Case Report

A Green Surprise: Bilateral Bilious Pleural Effusion Secondary to Esophageal Rupture—A Case Report

Bilothorax, an exudative pleural effusion due to the accumulation of bile. It is also called cholethorax or thoracobilia and was initially reported in 1971. Here, we report a rare case of an elderly male presenting with bilateral bilothorax due to esophageal rupture. A 78-year-old man with multiple...

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Main Authors: Diviya Bharathi Ravikumar MBBS, Barath Prashanth Sivasubramanian MBBS, Francis Vino Dominic Savio MBBS, Tharajan Gunendran MD, Saketh Palasamudram Shekar MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096241231634

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https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096241231634

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