Large diaphragmatic defect as the cause
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Sami Ajmi; Habib Hassine; Nadia Arifa; Monia Karmani; Mohsen Guezguez; Salem Ela
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Article
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2004
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A 52-year-old man with history of post-hepatitic cirrhosis presented with ascitis and respiratory distress. Chest X-ray on admission showed a large right hydrothorax. Thoracentesis yielded a large volume of a clear transudate fluid. Peritoneal scintigraphy showed rapid migration of radiotracer into