2009
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2326
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Diaphragmatic Bleb Complicated Hydrothorax in Peritoneal Dialysis

Abstract: P i c t u r e 1 A. Ch e s t X-r a y s h o wi n g ma s s i v e r i g h t s i d e p l e u r a l e f f u s i o n b e f o r e v i d e o -a s s i s t e d t h o r a c o s c o p i c s u r g e r y ( VAT S ) . P i c t u r e 1 B . Ch e s t X-r a y s h o wi n g n o r i g h t p l e u r a l e f f u s i o n a f t e r v i d e o -a s s i s t e d t h o r a c o s c o p i c s u r g e r y ( VAT S ) t h r e e mo n t h s f o l l o w-u p . T h e a r r o w i n d i c t e d a r i g h t d i a p h r a g m b l e b s u t u r e d d i r e c … Show more

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“…It is evident that acute hydrothorax can develop in few hours to few years in patients having CAPD [5,8,9]. Pleuro-peritoneal leak secondary to congenital defect usually develops shortly after the initiation of the PD treatment [5,9]. However, like in our case, there are patients presenting with the late development of hydrothorax even in the eighth year of PD treatment [2].…”
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“…It is evident that acute hydrothorax can develop in few hours to few years in patients having CAPD [5,8,9]. Pleuro-peritoneal leak secondary to congenital defect usually develops shortly after the initiation of the PD treatment [5,9]. However, like in our case, there are patients presenting with the late development of hydrothorax even in the eighth year of PD treatment [2].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 51%
“…However, like in our case, there are patients presenting with the late development of hydrothorax even in the eighth year of PD treatment [2]. Hydrothorax usually develops in the right side since left diaphragmatic defects are covered by heart and pericardial surface [5,[8][9][10][11].…”
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