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Chapter 407 Hydrothorax
Glenna B. Winnie, Steven V. Lossef
Hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion usually caused by abnormal pressure gradients in the lung.
Hydrothorax is most often associated with cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease. It can also be a manifestation of severe nutritional edema and hypoalbuminemia. Rarely, it results from vascular obstruction by neoplasms, enlarged lymph nodes, pulmonary embolism, or adhesions. It may occur from a ventriculoperitoneal shunt or peritoneal dialysis and has been reported in congenital parvovirus B19 infection.
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