Pleuroperitoneal communication of peritoneal dialysis demonstrated by multidetector-row CT peritoneography

Tae Wook Kang; Chan Kyo Kim

doi:10.1007/s00261-008-9468-5

Pleuroperitoneal communication of peritoneal dialysis demonstrated by multidetector-row CT peritoneography

Abdom Imaging. 2009 Nov;34(6):780-2. doi: 10.1007/s00261-008-9468-5. Epub 2008 Oct 30.

Authors

Tae Wook Kang¹, Chan Kyo Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, SungKyunKwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 18972150
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-008-9468-5

Abstract

Hydrothorax as a result of pleuroperitoneal communication is an uncommon complication in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. CT peritoneography is a useful method for evaluating a wide variety of complications due to CAPD. We report a case of pleuroperitoneal communication with specific imaging features on multidetector-row CT peritoneography (MDCT).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Contrast Media
Female
Humans
Hydrothorax / diagnostic imaging*
Hydrothorax / etiology*
Iohexol / analogs & derivatives
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*

Substances

Contrast Media
Iohexol
iopromide