Recurrent Brachiocephalic Vein Stenosis as a Cause for Persistent Left-sided Transudative Pleural Effusion in a Hemodialysis Patient

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• 作者：Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil¹ ; ^{doctorkhalil1975@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Muhammad Sharoz Rabbani¹ ; Noor Rehman Chima¹ ; Jackson Tan² ; Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil³ ; Zia ur Rehman¹
• 刊名：Annals of Vascular Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：August 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：35
• 期：Complete
• 页码：208.e9-208.e13
• 全文大小：661 K

文摘

Effusion is common in dialysis patients. The most common causes include fluid overload due to renal failure and nonrenal causes like congestive heart failure and infection. We here report a case of left side transudative effusion due to brachiocephalic venous stenosis.

Methods

A 34-year-old female who had chronic kidney disease V during transplant work-up was found to be having left arm swelling and left transudative effusion. Work-up for transudative effusion did not show any cardiac cause or liver problem. Her dialysis duration was optimized from 2 times a week to 3 times a week for 4 hr and her dry weight was adjusted. Despite adequate dialysis for 1 month, effusion on the left side persisted. She had a previous venoplasty for a stenosis in brachiocephalic vein but restenosis occurred again.

Results

Brachiocephalic vein stenting was performed which successfully lead to resolution of left arm swelling and left effusion. She was later on successfully transplanted.

Conclusions

Brachiocephalic stenosis can cause ipsilateral transudative effusion. Venoplasty and stenting of the brachiocephalic vein lead to complete resolution of effusion.