Pleural effusion in advanced liver disease

Pleural effusion in advanced liver disease

Authors

  • Cyriac Abby Philips
  • Lovkesh Anand
  • Apurva Pande

Keywords:

cirrhosis, portal hypertension, pleural effusion, emphysema, pneumomediastinum

Abstract

We present the case of a decompensated cirrhotic in whom localized pleural effusion was managed on the lines of tubercular effusion inadvertently, with use of catheter drainage, leading to fatal complications. Pleural effusion in advanced cirrhosis must be evaluated in a step wise manner to minimize interventional treatments

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Published

2016-08-31

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Short Communication