Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2024)

A rare case of infected urinothorax

  • Thomas Glozman,
  • Simrin Kooner,
  • Christian Kostowniak,
  • Robert Pacheco,
  • Yikun Zhang,
  • Camille L. Dumas,
  • Amit Chopra

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47
p. 101989

Abstract

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Urinothorax is a rare cause of pleural effusion. Infected urinothorax is even rarer. Here we present a case of infected urinothorax from renal mass causing obstructive uropathy. Patient improved with pleural drainage and a multidisciplinary approach of treatment between team involving urologist and pulmonologist. This case highlights the complexity in the diagnosis and management of infected urinothorax.