An Unusual Case of Resistant Hepatic Hydrothorax Treated with Octreotide Infusion
Hepatic hydrothorax is an uncommon clinical problem observed in patients with end stage liver disease and portal hypertension. The pathogenesis of pleural effusion in this condition is thought to involve the movement of ascitic fuid across diaphragmatic defects into pleural cavity facilitated by a n...
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| Language: | English |
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McGill University
2020-08-01
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| Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/201 |