Hepatic Hydrothorax: An Updated Review on a Challenging Disease
Hepatic hydrothorax is a challenging complication of cirrhosis related to portal hypertension with an incidence of 5–11% and occurs most commonly in patients with decompensated disease. Diagnosis is made through thoracentesis after excluding other causes of transudative effusions. It presents with d...
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| Main Author: | Chaaban, Toufic (author) |
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| Other Authors: | Kanj, Nadim (author), Bou Akl, Imad (author) |
| Format: | article |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/15898 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-019-00231-6 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00408-019-00231-6 |
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