Refractory hepatic hydrothorax: successful treatment with octreotide Hidrotórax hepático refractario: tratamiento eficaz con octreótido

Refractory hepatic hydrothorax: successful treatment with octreotide Hidrotórax hepático refractario: tratamiento eficaz con octreótido

We report the case of a patient that developed hepatic hydrothorax as the first complication of liver cirrhosis. Due to the lack of response to diuretics, pleurodesis and TIPS, treatment with octreotide was started with resolution of hydrothorax. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third repor...

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Main Authors: M. Barreales, S. Sáenz-López, A. Igarzabal, T. Muñoz-Yagüe, B. Casis, F. Alonso-Navas, J. A. Solís Herruzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2005-11-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Hidrotórax hepático
Cirrosis hepática
Ascitis
DPPI
Pleurodesis
Octreótido
Hepatic hydrothorax
Liver cirrhosis
Ascites
TIPS
Octreotide
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