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Sweet hydrothorax: a common presentation of a rare condition
- Source :
- Avicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 03, Pp 111-114 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2019.
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Abstract
- Sweet hydrothorax is a known, yet rare, complication of peritoneal dialysis. It can be life-threatening. This case is about a 70-year-old lady who presented with acute respiratory failure due to massive right-sided hydrothorax that developed insidiously over 3 months of starting peritoneal dialysis. Thoracentesis and technetium scan confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment was successful with hemodialysis. Key messages – Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) can be complicated by sweet hydrothorax. – Symptoms onset after initiation of PD and symptoms resolve with its discontinuation suggest the diagnosis. – High gradient glucose level between pleural fluid and plasma is a hallmark feature of sweet hydrothorax. – Patients with life-threatening symptoms can consider hemodialysis or surgical options.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22310770 and 22494464
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 03
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Avicenna Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.37b3126fb7c346ff91f335de901b8742
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ajm.AJM_131_18