urinothorax

urinothorax

 [u″rĭ-no-tho´raks] hydrothorax in which the fluid is urine, secondary to an obstruction in the pelvis" >renal pelvis or tract" >urinary tract.

urinothorax

(ūr″ĭ-nō-thōr′aks) [ urino- + thorax] A rare form of transudative pleural effusion in which urine is funneled into the pleural space as a result of trauma to the kidneys or ureters, urinary obstruction, or malignant fistula formation.