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Urinothorax: a case report.

R T Kamble·S P Bhat·J M Joshi
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A case of right sided transudative pleural effusion associated with right sided renal calculi and moderate hydronephrosis is reported. The diagnosis of urinothorax was confirmed by demonstrating a pleural fluid to serum creatinine ratio of greater than one. The relief of obstructive uropathy by surgical treatment of renal calculi resulted in resolution of the pleural effusion.

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R T Kamble, S P Bhat, J M Joshi. Urinothorax: a case report.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11089324/

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