Urinothorax after ultrasonography-guided renal biopsy: a case report

Urinothorax after ultrasonography-guided renal biopsy: a case report

Abstract Background Urinothorax is defined as the presence of urine in the pleural space and is a rather rare cause of transudate pleural effusion. The potential etiologies are urinary tract obstruction and trauma. Diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion and the condition is completely...

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Main Authors: Tae Won Lee, Ha Nee Jang, Hyun Seop Cho, See Min Choi, Bong-Hoi Choi, Eunjin Bae, Se-Ho Chang, Dong Jun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Urinothorax
Pleural effusion
Renal biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0903-8

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