CT verified cause of death in hepatic hydrothorax without ascites.
In patients with cirrhosis of the liver, ascites is a common symptom, some of these patients will also present hydrothorax. Under rare circumstances patients with liver cirrhosis develop hydrothorax without showing any signs of ascites. This study presents one such case and shows autopsy findings consistent with hepatic hydrothorax without ascites. Furthermore, we present CT imaging which shows the possible cause of death in the case of severe hydrothorax.
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. schristoffersen@health.sdu.dk
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D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed