title: Hepatic hydrothorax without any evidence of ascites.
abstract: Hepatic hydrothorax usually presents in association with ascites, but there are rare cases when it does not. This case helps to support the differential of hepatic hydrothorax in patients who have a history of liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and recurrent pleural effusions without ascites. We hope to support the conclusion that a patient with recurrent pleural effusions, without ascites, does not exclude gastrointestinal involvement in its etiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Seton Hall University-School of Health and Medical Sciences, Newark, NJ, USA. vikswamy@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Doraiswamy
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riar
authors.forename: Pranabh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alsumrain
authors.forename: Arianne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bennet-Venner
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kam
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klukowicz
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged