Case Report

Urinothorax: A Rapidly Accumulating Transudative Pleural Effusion in a 64-year-old Man

We report the case of a 64-year-old man who developed a rapid, right-sided pleural effusion. On initial presentation to the emergency room, the patient had fever and flank pain consistent with a ureteral obstruction (due to a bladder tumor) and associated hydronephrosis that had required previous placement of a pericutaneous…