Pleuroperitoneal Leak as an Uncommon Cause of Pleural Effusion in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Literature Review

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Pleural fluid</td><td class="align_center">Differential diagnoses</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="8">Transudative</td><td class="align_center">Fluid overload</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Heart failure</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Pericardial diseases</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Pulmonary embolism</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Nephrotic syndrome</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Liver cirrhosis</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Pleuroperitoneal leak</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Hypothyroidism</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="8">Exudative</td><td class="align_center">Pneumonia and other systemic infections</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Uremic pleuritis</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Malignancy</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Tuberculosis</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Chylothorax</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Connective tissue disorders</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Esophageal perforation</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Drug reactions</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Etiology of pleural effusions.</div>

Case Reports in Nephrology

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Table 2: Pleuroperitoneal Leak as an Uncommon Cause of Pleural Effusion in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Literature Review 