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1948-5182 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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| Article Title |
Hepatic hydrothorax as a manifestation of decompensated cirrhosis: An update on current management and future directions
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Invited Manuscript |
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Brandon-Joe Cilia, James Haridy, Ashok Raj and Nicholas Hannah |
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| Corresponding Author |
Nicholas Hannah, Consultant, FRACP, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Health, 300 Grattan Street, Parkville, Melbourne 3050, Victoria, Australia. nicholas.hannah2@mh.org.au |
| Key Words |
Hepatic hydrothorax; Cirrhosis; Ascites; Pleural effusion; Decompensation |
| Core Tip |
Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) commonly presents as a right-sided pleural effusion in patients with cirrhosis after excluding cardiopulmonary and renal causes. The most widely accepted mechanism is migration of ascitic fluid via small diaphragmatic defects directly into the pleural space. Medical management is centred around sodium restriction and diuretics, with thoracentesis also offering symptomatic relief. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is generally first line when HH becomes refractory to medical therapy. Beyond TIPS and liver transplantation, there are few alternatives for those who are ineligible. However, promising modalities such as indwelling pleural catheters, albumin infusions, and continuous terlipressin require further validation. |
| Publish Date |
2025-10-27 10:57 |
| Citation |
<p>Cilia BJ, Haridy J, Raj A, Hannah N. Hepatic hydrothorax as a manifestation of decompensated cirrhosis: An update on current management and future directions. <i>World J Hepatol</i> 2025; 17(10): 110412</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v17/i10/110412.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v17.i10.110412 |
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