Ascites alone was seen in 15, pleural effusion alone in 6 and both in 7 patients. Ten patients (35.7%) had 14 pseudocysts. Endotherapy was successful in 27 (96.4%).

The presence of lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly suggests neoplastic disease, and ascites may suggest a hepatic cause. ... In a series of 21 cases of pleural effusion with bloody fluid, ...

This leads to pleural effusion. Along with ascites, other risk factors for hepatic hydrothorax in people with cirrhosis include portal hypertension and end-stage liver disease . Complications of ...

There was no ascites or pedal edema. A chest film revealed a massive, left-sided pleural effusion . The blood urea nitrogen level was 73 mg per deciliter (26 mmol ...

KEY POINTS Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion is challenging, ... In patients with heart failure, nephrotic syndrome or cirrhosis with ascites, unless clinical clues suggestive of an ...

A computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient’s abdomen before the paracentesis showed large-volume ascites and bilateral pleural effusions . His liver, spleen and kidneys appeared unremarkable. A ...

Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and malignant ascites (MA) are common complications of malignant tumors, often indicating that the malignant tumors have reached an advanced stage, leading ...

Pleural Effusion. A pleural effusion is ... Massive ascites can lead to orthopnea or dyspnea when the fluid pressure within ...

All patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion seen in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India, during a 10 year period beginning 1996 ...