title: Scintigraphic diagnosis of peritoneo-pleural communication in the absence of ascites.
abstract: Pleural effusion in the presence of cirrhosis and ascites is well recognized. Peritoneal fluid is thought to enter the pleural cavity either because of overloaded lymphatics or a structural defect between the peritoneal and chest cavities. Pleural effusion rarely occurs in the absence of demonstrable ascites. This report describes the scintigraphic diagnosis of peritoneo-pleural communication in a patient with cryptogenic cirrhosis and pleural effusion without ascites.
authors: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Daly
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Potts
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Gordon
authors: M G
authors: MG
authors: Buse
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid