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Alhabeeb FF, Carle-Talbot K, Rakocevic N, Zhang T, Mitchell M, Amjadi K, Kwok C. Indwelling tunneled pleural catheters in patients with hepatic hydrothorax: A single-center analysis for outcomes and complications. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY, CRITICAL CARE, AND SLEEP MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24745332.2022.2125459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Respirology, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Methods Centre, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Respirology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Shaher A, Salameh M, Raslan A. Mediastinal mixed germ cell tumor with purulent pericarditis and empyema caused by Escherichia coli: A rare case report. J Cardiol Cases 2022; 26:239-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Early thoracentesis correlated with survival benefit in patients with spontaneous bacterial empyema. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:1015-1020. [PMID: 35351372 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM) is a rare complication of hepatic hydrothorax characterized by hydrothorax infection in the absence of pneumonia. AIMS AND METHODS We conducted this study to compare clinical outcomes in SBEM patients who underwent early thoracentesis (ET) (≤ 24 h from presentation) versus those who underwent delayed thoracentesis (DT). All patients diagnosed with SBEM at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota from January 1st 1999 to December 31st 2020 were reviewed. Demographics, pleural fluid studies, laboratory results and clinical outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 54 SBEM patients (27 ET and 27 DT) were identified with 38 (70.4%) of patients presenting with right-sided effusions. Both groups had similar baseline characteristics. The rate of ICU admission was significantly higher in the DT group (15 (55.6%) vs. 7 (25.9%) patients, P = 0.027). Patients with DT had similar rate of AKI (11 (40.7%) vs. 6 (22.2%) patients, P = 0.074). In-hospital mortality (11 (40.7%) vs. 2 (7.4%) patients, P = 0.004), 3-month mortality (16 (59.3%) vs. 2 (7.4%) patients, P < 0.001) and 1-year mortality rate (21 (77.8%) vs. 6 (22.2%) patients, P < 0.001) were higher in the DT group. CONCLUSION Patients with SBEM who underwent thoracentesis after 24 h from presentation (DT) had higher rates of mortality and ICU admission compared to patients who received early thoracentesis. Thoracentesis should be performed early in patients with suspected SBEM since it may improve survival.
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Reiche W, Deliwala S, Chandan S, Mohan BP, Dhindsa B, Ramai D, Perisetti A, Rangray R, Mukherjee S. Spontaneous bacterial empyema in cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Hepatol 2022; 14:1258-1268. [PMID: 35978675 PMCID: PMC9258251 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i6.1258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBE) occurs when a hepatic hydrothorax becomes infected and runs a course similar to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). It remains underdiagnosed as patients with cirrhosis do not routinely undergo diagnostic thoracentesis. Current understanding is limited by small cohorts, while studies reporting its association with ascites/SBP are conflicting.
AIM To explore the incidence of SBE, to determine its association with ascites, and to summarize what is known regarding treatment and outcomes for patients with SBE.
METHODS Major databases were searched until June 2021. Outcomes include the incidence of SBE in pleural effusions, SBP in peritoneal fluid, and SBE in patients without ascites within our cohort of patients with cirrhosis. We performed a meta-analysis using a random-effects model with pooled proportions and 95% confidence intervals (CI). We assessed heterogeneity using I2 and classic fail-safe to determine bias.
RESULTS Eight studies with 8899 cirrhosis patients were included. The median age ranged between 41.2 to 69.7 years. The majority of the patients were Child-Pugh B and C. Mean MELD score was 18.6 ± 8.09. A total of 1334 patients had pleural effusions and the pooled incidence of SBE was 15.6% (CI 12.6-19; I2 50). Amongst patients diagnosed with SBE, the most common locations included right (202), left (64), and bilateral (8). Amongst our cohort, a total of 2636 patients had ascites with a pooled incidence of SBP of 22.2% (CI 9.9-42.7; I2 97.8). The pooled incidence of SBE in patients with cirrhosis but without concomitant ascites was 9.5% (CI 3.6-22.8; I2 82.5).
CONCLUSION SBE frequently occurs with concurrent ascites/SBP; our results suggest high incidence rates of SBE even in the absence of ascites. The pleura can be an unrecognized nidus and our findings support the use of diagnostic thoracentesis in patients with decompensated cirrhosis after exclusion of other causes of pleural effusion. Thoracentesis should be considered particularly in patients without ascites and when there is a high suspicion of infection. The need for diagnostic thoracentesis will continue to be important as rates of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections increase and antibiotic susceptibility information is required for adequate treatment.
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- William Reiche
- Department of Internal Medicine, CHI Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68124, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan State University at Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI 48503, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHI Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68124, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN 46845, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHI Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68124, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHI Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68124, United States
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Baliellas C, Lladó L, Serrano T, Gonzalez-Vilatarsana E, Cachero A, Lopez-Dominguez J, Petit A, Fabregat J. Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome as a manifestation of acute antibody-mediated rejection after liver transplantation. Am J Transplant 2021; 21:3775-3779. [PMID: 34008326 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) after liver transplantation is uncommon but, when present, manifests as graft dysfunction. We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who developed portal hypertension with pleural effusion and ascites secondary to sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) due to acute AMR following an ABO-matched liver transplantation for autoimmune cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Initial immunosuppression comprised basiliximab, decreasing prednisone, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil. After 1 month, she presented with the massive pleural effusion, slight ascites, and normal liver tests. After excluding common causes of pleural effusion, we performed a liver biopsy that showed atypical rejection with the involvement of large centrilobular veins partially occluded by marked endotheliitis and lax fibrosis suggestive of SOS. Direct immunofluorescence study of C4d showed diffuse endothelial sinusoidal staining, and de novo donor-specific anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies were detected in his blood. Thus, we diagnosed AMR focused on centrilobular veins and initiated treatment with defibrotide, steroid pulses, and diuretics. However, this was ineffective, and the pleural effusion only resolved when plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin were started. This case shows that AMR can cause SOS with portal hypertension and present with a pleural effusion, and as such, it should be suspected after excluding other more common causes of effusion.
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- Carme Baliellas
- Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Pathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Pathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Refractory Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema in Cirrhotic Patient. Case Rep Gastrointest Med 2021; 2021:6685998. [PMID: 34336312 PMCID: PMC8298155 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6685998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM), also called spontaneous bacterial pleuritis, is an infection of the pleural space that arises in the setting of cirrhosis and, by definition, the absence of pneumonia. It is likely underdiagnosed as its symptoms are nonspecific and it lacks standardized diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations. SBEM represents a distinct complication of hepatic hydrothorax with different pathogenesis, presentation, and treatment strategy from those of empyema secondary to pneumonia. Surprisingly, nearly 40% of episodes of spontaneous empyema are not associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Although SBEM is amenable to prompt antibiotic therapy, it has a high rate of mortality and morbidity. A high clinical suspicion is crucial for patient survival and timely initiation of appropriate antibiotics. Increased understanding, recognition, and standardization of treatment would help alleviate the relatively high burden of SBEM. In this case vignette, we provide a review of the relevant literature, and we describe a rare case of SBEM in a patient with a history of alcohol-associated liver cirrhosis and prior episode of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). SBEM was diagnosed with thoracentesis and analysis of the aspirate, and he was treated with ceftriaxone with resolution of his presenting abdominal pain and leukocytosis.
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Senger SS, Thompson GR, Samanta P, Ahrens J, Clancy CJ, Nguyen MH. Candida Empyema Thoracis at Two Academic Medical Centers: New Insights Into Treatment and Outcomes. Open Forum Infect Dis 2021; 8:ofaa656. [PMID: 33889656 PMCID: PMC8052497 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Candida empyema thoracis (pleural empyema) is an uncommon manifestation of invasive candidiasis, for which optimal treatment is unknown. Methods This is a retrospective study of patients with Candida empyema at 2 academic medical centers from September 2006 through December 2015. Results We identified 81 patients with Candida empyema (median age, 62 years; 68% men). Sixty-five percent of patients underwent surgery or an invasive intervention of the thorax or abdomen within the preceding 90 days. Candida empyema originated from intrathoracic (51%) or intra-abdominal sources (20%), spontaneous esophageal rupture (12%), pleural space manipulation (9%), and pneumonia (6%). Eighty-four percent and 41% of patients were intensive care unit residents and in septic shock, respectively, within 3 days of diagnosis. Causative species were Candida albicans (65%), Candida glabrata (26%), Candida parapsilosis (11%), Candida tropicalis (4%), Candida krusei (2%), and Candida dubliniensis (1%). Bacteria were recovered from empyemas in 51% of patients. Concurrent candidemia was diagnosed in only 2% of patients. Management included pleural drainage and antifungal treatment in 98% and 85% of patients, respectively. Mortality at 100 days was 27%, and it was highest for cases stemming from esophageal rupture (67%). Spontaneous esophageal rupture and echinocandin rather than fluconazole treatment were independent risk factors for death at 100 days (P = .003 and .04, respectively); receipt of antifungal therapy was an independent predictor of survival (P = .046). Conclusions Candida empyema mortality rates were lower than reported previously. Optimal management included pleural drainage and fluconazole treatment. Superiority of fluconazole over echinocandins against Candida empyema needs to be confirmed in future studies.
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- Suheyla S Senger
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA.,Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Patients with advanced chronic liver diseases, particularly with decompensated liver cirrhosis, can develop specific pulmonary complications independently of any pre-existing lung disease. Especially when dyspnea occurs in combination with liver cirrhosis, patients should be evaluated for hepato-pulmonary syndrome (HPS), porto-pulmonary hypertension (PPHT), hepatic hydrothorax and spontaneous bacterial empyema, which represent the clinically most relevant pulmonary complications of liver cirrhosis. Importantly, the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and the corresponding therapeutic options differ between these entities, highlighting the role of specific diagnostics in patients with liver cirrhosis who present with dyspnea. Liver transplantation may offer a curative therapy, including selected cases of HPS and PPHT. In this review article, we summarize the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostic algorithms and treatment options of the 4 specific pulmonary complications in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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Soulaidopoulos S, Goulis I, Cholongitas E. Pulmonary manifestations of chronic liver disease: a comprehensive review. Ann Gastroenterol 2020; 33:237-249. [PMID: 32382226 PMCID: PMC7196609 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2020.0474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and porto-pulmonary hypertension (PoPH) represent relatively common pulmonary vascular complications of advanced liver disease. Despite distinct differences in their pathogenetic background, both clinical states are characterized by impaired arterial oxygenation and limited functional status, and are associated with increased pre-transplantation mortality. Accumulation of ascitic fluid in the pleural cavity, known as hepatic hydrothorax (HH), is another frequent manifestation of decompensated cirrhosis, which may cause severe respiratory dysfunction, depending on the volume of the effusion, the rapidity of its development and its resistance to therapeutic measures. Orthotopic liver transplantation constitutes the only effective treatment able to resolve the pulmonary complications of liver disease. A prioritization policy for liver transplantation has evolved over the past years regarding advanced stages of HPS, yielding favorable outcomes regarding post-transplantation survival and HPS resolution. In contrast, severe PoPH is associated with poor post-transplantation survival. Hence, liver transplantation is recommended only for patients with PoPH and an acceptable reduction in pulmonary pressure values, after receiving PoPH-targeted vasodilating therapy. This review focuses on basic pathogenetic and diagnostic principles and discusses the current therapeutic approaches regarding HPS, PoPH, and HH.
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- Stergios Soulaidopoulos
- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Stergios Soulaidopoulos)
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Ioannis Goulis)
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Evangelos Cholongitas), Greece
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The most common pulmonary complications of chronic liver disease are hepatic hydrothorax, hepatopulmonary syndrome, and portopulmonary hypertension. Hepatic hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion in a patient with cirrhosis and no evidence of underlying cardiopulmonary disease. Hepatic hydrothorax develops owing to the movement of ascitic fluid into the pleural space. Hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension are pathologically linked by the presence of portal hypertension; however, their pathophysiologic mechanisms are significantly different. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterized by low pulmonary vascular resistance secondary to intrapulmonary vascular dilatations and hypoxemia; portopulmonary hypertension features elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and constriction/obstruction within the pulmonary vasculature.
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- Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Emhmed Ali S, Akanbi O, Godman M, Soliman M, Frandah WM, Benrajab K. A challenging case of spontaneous bacterial empyema in a cirrhotic patient. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2019; 9:322-324. [PMID: 31528279 PMCID: PMC6735351 DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1634409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Saad Emhmed Ali
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is a pleural effusion that develops in a patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension in the absence of cardiopulmonary disease. Although the development of HH remains incompletely understood, the most acceptable explanation is that the pleural effusion is a result of a direct passage of ascitic fluid into the pleural cavity through a defect in the diaphragm due to the raised abdominal pressure and the negative pressure within the pleural space. Patients with HH can be asymptomatic or present with pulmonary symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, hypoxemia, or respiratory failure associated with large pleural effusions. The diagnosis is established clinically by finding a serous transudate after exclusion of cardiopulmonary disease and is confirmed by radionuclide imaging demonstrating communication between the peritoneal and pleural spaces when necessary. Spontaneous bacterial empyema is serious complication of HH, which manifest by increased pleural fluid neutrophils or a positive bacterial culture and will require antibiotic therapy. The mainstay of therapy of HH is sodium restriction and administration of diuretics. When medical therapy fails, the only definitive treatment is liver transplantation. Therapeutic thoracentesis, indwelling tunneled pleural catheters, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and thoracoscopic repair of diaphragmatic defects with pleural sclerosis can provide symptomatic relief, but the morbidity and mortality is high in these extremely ill patients.
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- Yong Lv
- Department of Liver Diseases and Digestive Interventional Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Liver Diseases and Digestive Interventional Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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KASL clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis: Ascites and related complications. Clin Mol Hepatol 2018; 24:230-277. [PMID: 29991196 PMCID: PMC6166105 DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2018.1005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Kniese C, Diab K, Ghabril M, Bosslet G. Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Single-Center Series of Outcomes and Complications. Chest 2018; 155:307-314. [PMID: 29990479 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) generally involves sodium restriction, diuretics, and serial thoracentesis. In more advanced cases, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and liver transplantation may be required. Previously, indwelling tube drainage has been avoided due to concerns regarding high complication rates and overall poor outcomes. Recently, indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) have been proposed as a novel treatment option for HH. METHODS This study was a retrospective review of patients who had undergone IPC placement for HH over a 10-year period at a large liver transplant referral center. We tracked outcomes, including complication rates and liver transplantation, as well as biomarkers of nutritional status. RESULTS Sixty-two patients underwent IPC placement between 2007 and 2017, with 33 IPCs (53%) placed as a bridge to liver transplantation. Complications were recorded in 22 patients (36%); empyema was the most common, diagnosed in 10 patients (16.1%). Ten patients evaluated for liver transplantation underwent successful transplantation following IPC placement. There were statistically significant decreases in both BMI and serum albumin levels following IPC placement. CONCLUSIONS IPCs represent a potential treatment for refractory HH and should be used with caution in patients eligible for liver transplantation. Ideally, IPC use for these patients would be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team. IPC use may lead to small decreases in BMI and serum albumin levels in patients over time.
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- Christopher Kniese
- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Cirrhosis, the twelfth leading cause of death, accounts for 1.1% of all deaths in the United States. Although there are multiple pulmonary complications associated with liver disease, the most important complications that cause significant morbidity and mortality are hepatopulmonary syndrome, hepatic hydrothorax, and portopulmonary hypertension. Patients with cirrhosis who complain of dyspnea should be evaluated for these complications. This article reviews these complications.
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- Vijaya S Ramalingam
- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory Clinic 'A', 1365 Clifton Road, Northeast 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Mohamed A, Atef M, Alsebaey A, Musa Elhabshy M, Salama M. Combined spontaneous bacterial empyema and peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites and hepatic hydrothorax. Arab J Gastroenterol 2017; 18:104-107. [PMID: 28579346 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Mohamed A, Atef M, Alsebaey A, Musa Elhabshy M, Salama M. Combined spontaneous bacterial empyema and peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites and hepatic hydrothorax. Arab J Gastroenterol 2017. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.ajg.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Mohamed A, Atef M, Alsebaey A, Musa Elhabshy M, Salama M. Combined spontaneous bacterial empyema and peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites and hepatic hydrothorax. Arab J Gastroenterol 2017. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajg.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Al-Zoubi RK, Abu Ghanimeh M, Gohar A, Salzman GA, Yousef O. Hepatic hydrothorax: clinical review and update on consensus guidelines. Hosp Pract (1995) 2016; 44:213-223. [PMID: 27580053 DOI: 10.1080/21548331.2016.1227685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatic Hydrothorax (HH) is defined as a pleural effusion greater than 500 ml in association with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It is an uncommon complication of cirrhosis, most frequently seen in association with decompensated liver disease. The development of HH remains incompletely understood and involves a complex pathophysiological process with the most acceptable explanation being the passage of the ascetic fluid through small diaphragmatic defects. Given the limited capacity of the pleural space, even the modest pleural effusion can result in significant respiratory symptoms. The diagnosis of HH should be suspected in any patient with established cirrhosis and portal hypertension presenting with unilateral pleural effusion especially on the right side. Diagnostic thoracentesis should be performed in all patients with suspected HH to confirm the diagnosis and rule out infection and alternative diagnoses. Spontaneous bacterial empyema and spontaneous bacterial pleuritis can complicate HH and increase morbidity and mortality. HH can be difficult to treat and in our review below we will list the therapeutic modalities awaiting the evaluation for the only definitive therapy, which is liver transplantation.
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- Rana Khazar Al-Zoubi
- a School of Medicine Ringgold standard institution - Pulmonary & Critical Care , University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine , Kansas City , MO , USA
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- b School of Medicine Ringgold standard institution - Internal Medicine , University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine , Kansas City , MO , USA
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- c School of Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine , University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine , Kansas City , MO , USA
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- c School of Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine , University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine , Kansas City , MO , USA
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- d School of Medicine - Gastroenterology Medicine , University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine , Kansas City , MO , USA
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Lourdusamy D, Munshi LB, Eltawansy SA. Spontaneous bacterial empyema in a non cirrhotic end stage renal disease patient with immunosuppression. Respir Med Case Rep 2016; 19:34-6. [PMID: 27419065 PMCID: PMC4932490 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema (SBEM) denotes infection of the pleural fluid in the absence of pneumonia. Almost all cases of SBEM in literature are described in a background of ascites secondary to cirrhosis. Contiguous spread of the infected ascitic fluid through defects in the diaphragm is the most likely mechanism of SBEM. Most of these cases are transudative in nature and are managed with antibiotics. Literature on SBEM in the absence of cirrhosis or ascites is very limited so far. We describe a 59 year old female with ESRD status post renal transplant, on chronic immunosuppression for renal allograft rejection who was admitted with pleuritic chest pain that turned to be secondary to right sided pleural effusion. Further evaluation revealed Escherichia coli in both the blood and pleural fluid. There was no clinical or imaging evidence of pneumonia as well as cirrhosis or ascites. She was managed as a case of SBEM requiring drainage by chest tube. Management of SBEM in non-cirrhotic individuals usually requires drainage with chest tube as against patients with liver cirrhosis with hepatic hydro-thorax in whom chest tube drainage is contraindicated for risk of massive protein and electrolyte depletion and dehydration.
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Tapper EB, Cárdenas A. Contemporary Perspectives on the Pathophysiology and Management of Hepatic Hydrothorax. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11901-015-0274-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nguyen TA, Liendo C, Owens MW. COUNTERPOINT: Does Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema Occur? No. Chest 2015; 147:1208-10. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.15-0094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lai YK, Eiger G, Fischer RA. POINT: Does Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema Occur? Yes. Chest 2015; 147:1207-1208. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-1764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a pleural effusion in patients with liver cirrhosis in the absence of cardiopulmonary disease. The estimated prevalence among patients with liver cirrhosis is approximately 5-6%. The pathophysiology involves the passage of ascitic fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the pleural space through diaphragmatic defects. The diagnosis is made from clinical presentation and confirmed by diagnostic thoracentesis with pleural fluid analysis. The initial medical management is sodium restriction and diuretics, but liver transplantation provides the only definitive therapy. For patients who are not transplant candidates and those who await organ availability, other therapeutic modalities that are to be considered include transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement, videoassisted thoracoscopic surgery repair, pleurodesis, and vasoconstrictors (eg, octreotide and terlipressin). The primary therapeutic goals are to reduce ascitic fluid production and improve symptoms to bridge the time for liver transplantation.
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- Karen L. Krok
- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyPenn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of MedicineHersheyPA
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Lam ST, Johnson ML, Kwok RM, Bassett JT. Spontaneous bacterial empyema: not your average empyema. Am J Med 2014; 127:e9-e10. [PMID: 24530952 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Sherrell T Lam
- Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.
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- Department of Neurology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md
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Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is an uncommon complication in patients with end-stage liver disease. Only 5% to 10% of patients with end-stage liver disease develop HH, which may result in dyspnea, hypoxia, and infection, and portends a poor prognosis. The most likely explanation for development is passage of fluid from the peritoneal space to the pleural space due to small diaphragmatic defects. Initial management consists of diuretics with dietary sodium restriction and thoracentesis, and a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt may ultimately be required. Afflicted patients can develop morbid and fatal complications, pose management dilemmas, and should warrant evaluation for liver transplantation.
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- John Paul Norvell
- Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory Transplant Center, Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Clinic B, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory Transplant Center, Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Clinic B, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Machicao VI, Balakrishnan M, Fallon MB. Pulmonary complications in chronic liver disease. Hepatology 2014; 59:1627-37. [PMID: 24089295 DOI: 10.1002/hep.26745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The association of chronic liver disease with respiratory symptoms and hypoxia is well recognized. Over the last century, three pulmonary complications specific to chronic liver disease have been characterized: hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), and hepatic hydrothorax (HH). The development of portal hypertension is fundamental in the pathogenesis of each of these disorders. HPS is the most common condition, found in 5%-30% of cirrhosis patients, manifested by abnormal oxygenation due to the development of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations. The presence of HPS increases mortality and impairs quality of life, but is reversible with liver transplantation (LT). POPH is characterized by development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in the setting of portal hypertension, and is present in 5%-10% of cirrhosis patients evaluated for LT. Screening for POPH in cirrhosis patients eligible for LT is critical since severe POPH is a relative contraindication for LT. Patients with moderate POPH, who respond adequately to medical therapy, may benefit from LT, although sufficient controlled data are lacking. HH is a transudative pleural effusion seen in 5%-10% of cirrhosis patients, in the absence of cardiopulmonary disease. Diagnosis of HH should prompt consideration for LT, which is the ultimate treatment for HH. Conservative management includes salt restriction and diuretics, with thoracentesis and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) as second-line therapeutic options.
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- Victor I Machicao
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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Clinical significance of the dipstick test to detect empyema in hepatic hydrothorax with and without spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. EGYPTIAN LIVER JOURNAL 2014. [DOI: 10.1097/01.elx.0000440958.59548.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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E. Mansour A, El-Rahman AA, Besheer T. Prevalence and risk factors for spontaneous bacterial pleuritis in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF CHEST DISEASES AND TUBERCULOSIS 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2013.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Singh A, Bajwa A, Shujaat A. Evidence-based review of the management of hepatic hydrothorax. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 86:155-73. [PMID: 23571767 DOI: 10.1159/000346996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is an example of a porous diaphragm syndrome. Portal hypertension results in the formation of ascitic fluid which moves across defects in the diaphragm and accumulates in the pleural space. Consequently, the treatment approach to HH consists of measures to reduce the formation of ascitic fluid, prevent the movement of ascitic fluid across the diaphragm, and drain or obliterate the pleural space. Approximately 21-26% of cases of HH are refractory to salt and fluid restriction and diuretics and warrant consideration of additional treatment measures. Ideally, liver transplantation is the best treatment option; however, most of the patients are not candidates and most of those who are eligible die while waiting for a transplant. Treatment measures other than liver transplantation may not only provide relief from dyspnea but also improve patient survival and serve as a bridge to liver transplantation.
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- Amita Singh
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, UF College of Medicine at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM) is defined as spontaneous infection of a preexisting hepatic hydrothorax. SBEM is diagnosed after exclusion of pneumonia, and, in patients with liver cirrhosis, it is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To date, studies focusing on SBEM are rare. This review will highlight the recent data focusing on the clinical characteristics, bacteriology, management, and outcome predictors of cirrhotic patients with SBEM. RECENT FINDINGS The Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) are the major causative pathogens isolated from SBEM patients. Therefore, the cornerstone of therapy is antibiotic therapy with immediate empirical use of third-generation cephalosporins as first-line treatment. Chest-tube placement is not necessary. Regression analysis identified three independent factors related to poor outcome: high score of the model for end-stage liver disease-sodium (MELD-Na), initial ICU admission, and initial antibiotic treatment failure. High MELD-Na score may be a useful predictor of SBEM mortality in cirrhotic patients. SUMMARY Although SBEM is a rare complication of cirrhosis, the high mortality rate should increase physicians' index of suspicion in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax and prompt immediate diagnostic thoracentesis. The MELD-Na score rather than Child-Pugh score may be a strong predictor of in-hospital mortality of SBEM patients.
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Strains of Aeromonas species are prevalent bacteria in coastal areas of southern Taiwan. Aeromonad is known as a cause of epidemic diarrheal disease, and the most common clinical manifestation is acute gastroenteritis. Extra-intestinal infections by Aeromonas species, such as pleural cavity, are rare. Herein, we described the six patients who developed Aeromonas spp.-related empyema, and was successfully treated with antimicrobial agent and drainage.
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- Chien-Ming Chao
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Lai CC, Liu WL, Chiu YH, Gau SJ, Hsueh PR. Spontaneous bacterial empyema due to non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in a cirrhotic patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2012; 73:84-5. [PMID: 22578941 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vibrio cholerae is known as a common etiology of epidemic diarrheal disease and rarely causes extra-intestinal infections. In this report, we described a cirrhotic patient with hepatocellular carcinoma who developed spontaneous bacterial empyema due to non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae. The patient was successfully treated with antimicrobial agents and percutaneous drainage.
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- Chih-Cheng Lai
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
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Bunchorntavakul C, Chavalitdhamrong D. Bacterial infections other than spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis. World J Hepatol 2012; 4:158-68. [PMID: 22662285 PMCID: PMC3365435 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i5.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2011] [Revised: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cirrhotic patients are immunocompromised with a high risk of infection. Proinflammatory cytokines and hemodynamic circulation derangement further facilitate the development of serious consequences of infections. Other than spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, bacteremia and bacterial infections of other organ systems are frequently observed. Gram-negative enteric bacteria are the most common causative organism. Other bacterial infections, such as enterococci, Vibrio spp., Aeromonas spp., Clostridium spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Plesiomonas shigelloides and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are more prevalent and more virulent. Generally, intravenous third generation cephalosporins are recommended as empirical antibiotic therapy. Increased incidences of gram-positive and drug-resistant organisms have been reported, particularly in hospital-acquired infections and in patients receiving quinolones prophylaxis. This review focuses upon epidemiology, microbiology, clinical features and treatment of infections in cirrhosis other than spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, including pathogen-specific and liver disease-specific issues.
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- Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul
- Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok 12000, Thailand
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Makhlouf HA, Morsy KH, Makhlouf NA, Eldin EN, Khairy M. Spontaneous bacterial empyema in patients with liver cirrhosis in Upper Egypt: prevalence and causative organisms. Hepatol Int 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s12072-012-9372-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Allam NAH. Spontaneous bacterial empyema in liver cirrhosis: an underdiagnosed pleural complication. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:43-5. [PMID: 19568497 PMCID: PMC2702888 DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.37809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2007] [Accepted: 12/08/2007] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Spontaneous bacterial empyema, defined as spontaneous infection of the pleural fluid, represents a distinct complication of hepatic hydrothorax with a different pathogenesis, clinical course and treatment strategy from those of empyema secondary to pneumonia. Nearly 40% of episodes of spontaneous empyema are not associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) or even ascites. The condition portends a poor prognosis, and is frequently under-diagnosed. This article reviews the pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of spontaneous bacterial empyema.
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- Naglaa A. H. Allam
- Lecturer of Hepatology, National Liver Institute, Menofeya University, Egypt,Address: Naglaa Allam, 4, Kafr Abdou St., Roshdy, Alexandria, Egypt. E-mail:
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Roussos A, Philippou N, Mantzaris GJ, Gourgouliannis KI. Hepatic hydrothorax: pathophysiology diagnosis and management. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007; 22:1388-93. [PMID: 17645471 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a significant pleural effusion (usually greater than 500 ml) in a cirrhotic patient, without an underlying pulmonary or cardiac disease. The diagnosis of hepatic hydrothorax should be suspected in a patient with established cirrhosis and portal hypertension, presenting with a unilateral pleural effusion, most commonly right-sided. In the vast majority of cases, patients with hepatic hydrothorax have end-stage liver disease. Therefore, they should be considered potential candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation. Until the performance of transplantation, other therapeutic modalities should be applied in order to relieve symptoms and prevent pulmonary complications.
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The natural course of patients with cirrhosis is frequently complicated by the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal or pleural cavities and interstitial tissue. Functional renal abnormalities that occur as a consequence of decreased effective arterial blood volume are responsible for fluid accumulation in the form of ascites and hepatic hydrothorax. Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis and poses an increased risk for infections, renal failure and mortality. Patients have a poor prognosis and it is estimated that nearly half will die in approximately 2 years without liver transplantation. Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a pleural effusion greater than 500 mL (mostly right-sided) in patients with cirrhosis without cardiopulmonary disease; the estimated prevalence is approximately 5-10%. Liver transplantation is the most definitive cure for both conditions in those patients that are suitable candidates. However, the mainstay of therapy for minimizing fluid accumulation in both conditions includes sodium restriction and administration of diuretics. This article reviews the most current concepts of pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment of these complications of cirrhosis.
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- Andrés Cárdenas
- Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, University of Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, Villaroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
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Castellote J, Lopez C, Gornals J, Domingo A, Xiol X. Use of reagent strips for the rapid diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial empyema. J Clin Gastroenterol 2005; 39:278-81. [PMID: 15758619 DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000155125.74548.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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GOALS To assess the utility of reagent strips for rapid diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial empyema in cirrhotic patients with hepatic hydrothorax. BACKGROUND Analysis of ascitic fluid using reagent strips is a useful diagnostic test for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. METHODS A reagent strip for leukocyte esterase designed for the testing of urine was used to evaluate pleural fluid analysis in 47 nonselected thoracenteses in 28 cirrhotic patients with hepatic hydrothorax. RESULTS Twelve spontaneous bacterial empyemas were diagnosed. Simultaneous spontaneous bacterial peritonitis was present in 7 of 10 cases in which ascites fluid was analyzed. When a test result of 3 or 4 was considered positive, sensitivity was 83% (10 of 12), specificity was 100% (35 of 35), and positive predictive value was 100%. When result of 2 or more was considered positive, sensitivity was 92% (11 of 12), specificity was 80% (28 of 35), and negative predictive value was 97%. CONCLUSION Analysis of pleural fluid with reagent strips is a rapid, easy to use, and inexpensive tool for the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial empyema in cirrhotic patients. A positive result should be considered an indication for antibiotic therapy.
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- Jose Castellote
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, IDIBELL Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension often have abnormal extracellular fluid volume regulation, resulting in accumulation of fluid as ascites, oedema or pleural effusion. These complications carry a poor prognosis with nearly half of the patients with ascites dying in the ensuing 2-3 years. In contrast to what happens in the abdominal cavity where large amounts of fluid (5-8 L) accumulate with the patient only experiencing only mild symptoms, in the thoracic cavity smaller amounts of fluid (1-2 L) cause severe symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough and hypoxaemia. Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a pleural effusion, usually >500 mL, in patients with cirrhosis without cardiopulmonary disease. The pathophysiology involves the direct movement of ascitic fluid from the peritoneal cavity into the pleural space through diaphragmatic defects. The estimated prevalence among cirrhotic patients is 5-10%. The effusion, which is a transudate, most commonly occurs in the right hemithorax. The mainstay of therapy is similar to that of portal hypertensive ascites and includes sodium restriction and administration of diuretics. Refractory hydrothorax can be managed with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in selected cases. Pleurodesis is not routinely recommended. Suitable patients with hepatic hydrothorax should be considered candidates for liver transplantation.
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- A Cardenas
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as the accumulation of significant pleural effusion in a cirrhotic patient without primary pulmonary or cardiac disease. Hydrothorax is uncommon occurring in up to 4-6% of all patients with cirrhosis and up to 10% in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Although ascites is usually present, hydrothorax can occur in the absence of ascites. Patients with hepatic hydrothorax usually have advanced liver disease with portal hypertension and most of them will require liver transplantation. Over the last few years, new insights into the pathogenesis of this entity have lead to improved treatment modalities such as portosystemic shunts (TIPS) and video-assisted thoracoscopy for closure of diaphragmatic defects. These modalities may be of help as a bridge to transplantation. The aim of this review is to describe recent developments in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of hepatic hydrothorax.
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- Chamutal Gur
- Liver Unit, Division of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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Cadranel JF, Jouannaud V, Duron JJ. Prise en charge d’un hydrothorax hépatique. Rev Mal Respir 2004; 21:621-36. [PMID: 15292860 DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(04)71372-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- J-F Cadranel
- Unité d'Hépatologie, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et de Diabétologie, Centre Hospitalier Laennec, BP 72, 60109 Creil
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- Yann Consigny
- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92110 Clichy Cedex
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Cadranel JF, Jouannaud V, Duron JJ. Prise en charge d’un hydrothorax hépatique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 28 Spec No 2:B287-300. [PMID: 15150525 DOI: 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95268-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jean-François Cadranel
- Unité d'Hépatologie, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et de Diabétologie, Centre Hospitalier Laennec, BP 72, 60109 Creil Cedex
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