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J Med Case Rep
; 3: 7371, 2009 Jul 14.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19830194
RESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: We report an unusual presentation of primary biliary cirrhosis. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 66-year-old white British woman who presented to the Accident and Emergency department with ascites and unilateral pleural effusion (hepatic hydrothorax). Following a liver biopsy, the diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis was made. CONCLUSION: It is important to consider the diagnosis of hepatic cirrhosis when presented with a unilateral pleural effusion in both the presence and absence of ascites.