Korean J Hepatol.  2002 Sep;8(3):327-330.

A Case of Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax That Was Not Treated by Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, In-je University Collage of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jhleemd@sanggyepaik.ac.kr

Abstract

Refractory hepatic hydrothorax has been treated by conservative methods: salt and water restriction, diuretics, thoracentesis, thoracostomy, and pleurodesis. The results, however, havebeen disappointing. Recently, TIPS has emerged as a new method for refractory hepatic hydrothorax, but it may lead to fatal complications. We report a case of refractory hepatic hydrothorax that was not treated by TIPS despite of successful control of ascitest.

Keyword

Liver cinhosis; TIPS; hepatic hydrothorax

MeSH Terms

Adult
English Abstract
Female
Human
Hydrothorax/etiology/*therapy
Liver Diseases/*complications
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
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