A Rare Case of Unilateral Pleural Effusion in a Pediatric Patient on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis: Is it a Pleuroperitoneal Leakage?

• Main Authors: Sukdong Yoo (Author), Jae-Yeon Hwang (Author), Ji Yeon Song (Author), Taek Jin Lim (Author), Narae Lee (Author), Su Young Kim (Author), Seong Heon Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD) are relatively less common than infectious complications but are a potentially serious problem in patients on chronic PD. Here, we present a case of a non-infectious complication of PD in a 13-year- old boy on chronic PD who presented with sym...