肝性胸水多继发于肝硬化腹水,是肝硬化较少见的并发症,其发生率5%-12%[1]。其形成缓慢,少数肝性胸水不伴腹水,仅有胸闷、气短、咳嗽、呼吸困难临床症状,易导致误诊,而且治疗上无特异方法。本文总结了我院1980年-2008年肝性胸水41例,现分析报道如下:1临床资料1.1一般资料:本组肝性胸水41例,其选择标准如下,凡有 Hepatic pleural effusion secondary to cirrhosis and ascites, a rare complication of cirrhosis, the incidence of 5% -12% [1]. Its formation is slow, a small number of hepatic hydrothorax without ascites, only chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough, dyspnea clinical symptoms, easily lead to misdiagnosis, but no specific treatment. This article summarizes our hospital from 1980 to 2008, 41 cases of hepatic hydrothorax, are now reported as follows: 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information: 41 cases of hepatic hydrothorax in this group, the selection criteria are as follows, where there is