title: Pleural effusion without ascites in a patient with cirrhosis.
abstract: The development is described of a massive right pleural effusion in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and alcoholic hepatitis, but without ascites. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haitjema
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: de Maat
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*