title: A "sweet" hydrothorax in a child on peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established, effective long term renal replacement treatment modality for children with end stage renal disease (ESRD). A rarely reported complication of PD in children is the development of hydrothorax1. We report the case of an 8-year-old boy that developed a right-sided pleural effusion during automated PD (APD), in order to raise awareness amongst paediatricians; we also review the diversity of clinical presentation and the available diagnostic tools, discuss theories regarding aetiology and highlight the available treatment options.
authors.affiliation: 1 Paediatric Clinic, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GREECE.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gidaris
authors.affiliation: 1 Paediatric Clinic, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GREECE.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Printza
authors.affiliation: 1 Paediatric Clinic, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GREECE.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Batzios
authors.affiliation: University Department of Nephrology, Hippokratio General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Belechri
authors.affiliation: 1 Paediatric Clinic, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GREECE.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Papachristou
keywords: child; hydrothorax; peritoneal dialysis