Biliothorax: A Rare Case of Dyspnea.
| Autor: | Rufino R; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, PRT., Rodrigues D; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, PRT., Carinhas M; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, PRT., Luís V; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, PRT., Cardoso A; Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, PRT. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Mar 09; Vol. 16 (3), pp. e55838. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 09 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.55838 |
| Abstrakt: | Biliothorax is the presence of bile in the pleural cavity. This condition is rare, and it usually results as a complication of hepatobiliary procedures. The authors present a case of an 87-year-old female who was admitted to the emergency department with the acute onset of severe dyspnea. A chest X-ray and CT revealed a large right-lung pleural effusion that, after thoracentesis, confirmed the presence of biliothorax. It is important to consider this entity when confronted with an effusion liquid of a dark greenish color, as a delay in diagnosis and management may be life-threatening. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Rufino et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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