Pleuroperitoneal Leak as an Uncommon Cause of Pleural Effusion in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Pleural effusions are frequently seen in patients on dialysis. A pleuroperitoneal leak or communication is a rare but important cause of pleural effusion in patients on peritoneal dialysis. This diagnosis can be made with a combination of biochemical tests and radiological modalities, in the absence...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Minh Huan Dang, Mathew Mathew, Rajesh Raj |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
2020-01-01
|
Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8832080 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Pleuroperitoneal Leak Complicating Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Series
by: C. Kennedy, et al.
Published: (2011-01-01) -
Pleuroperitoneal Leak: An Unusual Cause of Acute Shortness of Breath in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
by: D. P. Ramaema, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01) -
Pancreatopleural fistula: A rare cause of recurrent pleural effusion
by: Zehra Dhanani, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01) -
Pancreaticopleural Fistula as a Rare Cause of Both-Sided Pleural Effusion
by: Jan Chmielecki, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01) -
Pleural Fluid Cholesterol in Differentiating Exudative and Transudative Pleural Effusion
by: A. B. Hamal, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01)