ArticleCureus2019
Bilateral Bilothorax: An Unusual Cause of Bilateral Exudative Pleural Effusion.
Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bilothorax: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review of the Rare Entity.Pulmonary medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Right-Sided Bilothorax With Secondary Empyema: A Rare Thoracic Manifestation.Case reports in pulmonology · 2026Article
- Bilothorax as an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complication and a review of the literature.Respirology case reports · 2024Article
- Spontaneous bilothorax without previous surgery or trauma, a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Bilothorax: A Rare Complication of Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage in a Patient With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.ACG case reports journal · 2024Article
- Biliothorax: A Rare Case of Dyspnea.Cureus · 2024Article
- Bilio-thorax: an unrecognized complication of liver surgery.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
- A Green Surprise: Bilateral Bilious Pleural Effusion Secondary to Esophageal Rupture-A Case Report.Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reportsArticle
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Abstract
Bilothorax is an uncommon cause of exudative pleural effusion; the majority of reported cases are right-sided while a bilateral presentation is extremely rare. The majority of cases are secondary to biliary obstruction, an extension of hepatic infections, and iatrogenic complications following percutaneous procedures or surgical interventions. Imaging studies and a diagnostic pleural tap can confirm the diagnosis. Early recognition and complete drainage are important to prevent life-threatening complications, including empyema formation. We present a case of a 71-year-old female who developed bilateral bilothorax as a complication of gallstone pancreatitis.
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