title: Three cases of acute massive hydrothorax complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
abstract: Acute hydrothorax is a rare complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We experienced three such cases among patients who started CAPD in our institute between April 1984 and April 1989. One was resolved with pleurodesis using autologous blood. The other two patients were switched to hemodialysis permanently because pleurodesis with autologous blood, tetracycline or OK432 failed. Acute hydrothorax is one important possible complication in CAPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuramoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011312:Pressure; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis