Hemothorax resulting from hemorrhagic degeneration of giant uterine leiomyomata: A rare variant of pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome
Though rare, hemothorax can occur without trauma, coagulopathy, or apparent vascular injury. Similar to the proposed mechanism of Meigs’ syndrome or hepatic hydrothorax, small diaphragmatic defects may allow peritoneal fluid to traverse the diaphragm into the pleural space. While typically this is a...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000437 |
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