title: [A case of refractory hepatic hydrothorax that was not treated by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt].
abstract: Refractory hepatic hydrothorax has been treated by conservative methods: salt and water restriction, diuretics, thoracentesis, thoracostomy, and pleurodesis. The results, however, havebeen disappointing. Recently, TIPS has emerged as a new method for refractory hepatic hydrothorax, but it may lead to fatal complications. We report a case of refractory hepatic hydrothorax that was not treated by TIPS despite of successful control of ascitest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, In-je University Collage of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Woong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Sung Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won Chang
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Won Chung
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jin Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic