Urinothorax, is the accumulation of urine in the pleural space, and is a rare and unusual condition.[1]Several etiologies are responsible for this, with trauma being the most common,[2] along with, surgical renal proc...Urinothorax, is the accumulation of urine in the pleural space, and is a rare and unusual condition.[1]Several etiologies are responsible for this, with trauma being the most common,[2] along with, surgical renal procedures(percutaneousnephrolithotomy,PCNL),retroperitoneal inflammation, urinary obstruction and malignancies.[3,4] Massive collections of a urinothorax or a hydrothorax can lead to tension, mediastinal shifts andcardiacarrests. Wedescribeacaseoftension urinothorax that led to cardiac arrest and was resuscitated successfully in the emergency department (ED).展开更多
文摘Urinothorax, is the accumulation of urine in the pleural space, and is a rare and unusual condition.[1]Several etiologies are responsible for this, with trauma being the most common,[2] along with, surgical renal procedures(percutaneousnephrolithotomy,PCNL),retroperitoneal inflammation, urinary obstruction and malignancies.[3,4] Massive collections of a urinothorax or a hydrothorax can lead to tension, mediastinal shifts andcardiacarrests. Wedescribeacaseoftension urinothorax that led to cardiac arrest and was resuscitated successfully in the emergency department (ED).
