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Hepatic hydrothorax is a relatively infrequent but po- tentially serious complication of liver cirrhosis that often causes respiratory dysfunction.Several hypotheses for the development of hepatic hydrothorax have been sug- gested to explain a transdiaphragmatic shift of ascitic fluid through small defects between the peritoneal cavity and the pleural space.However,the rapid development of hydrothorax within several hours is seldom encoun- tered.In addition,the causal factors for rapid passage of ascitic fluid into the pleural cavity are unknown.This report describes a patient with liver cirrhosis who suf- fered rapid development of a hydrothorax after manual compression of the abdomen.
Hepatic hydrothorax is a relatively infrequent but po- tentially serious complication of liver cirrhosis that often causes respiratory dysfunction. Sever hypotheses for the development of hepatic hydrothorax have been sug- gested to explain a transdiaphragmatic shift of ascitic fluid through small defects between the peritoneal cavity and the pleural space. However, the rapid development of hydrothorax within several hours is seldom encoun- tered. In addition, the causal factors for rapid passage of ascitic fluid into the pleural cavity are unknown. This report describes a patient with liver cirrhosis who suf- fered rapid development of a hydrothorax after manual compression of the abdomen.