There was also a small right-sided pneumothorax and small ipsilateral pleural effusion, which is to be expected following surgery. A follow-up CXR on postoperative day 1 revealed increasing opacities ...

Chest CT and chest ultrasound showed a right pleural effusion with dense septum formation. The condition was relieved after treatment with praziquantel for anti-infection, thoracic catheter drainage, ...

CT of the chest (figure 2) showed the right upper lobe cavitating lesion with an air fluid level and a moderate right pleural effusion, suggesting a rupture of the abscess into the pleural cavity. A ...

An uncommon anatomical variant of right upper lobe bronchus, with the right bronchus intermedius normal in its anatomy branching into the right middle and lower lobe bronchus segments (Figure 1), was ...

Massive pleural effusions, pericardial effusions, and cardiac tamponade secondary to PICC are extremely uncommon but have potentially fatal consequences. Objective: This study investigates the ...

Previous workup included persistently elevated inflammatory markers and a computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest which showed post-radiation fibrosis and scarring in the left upper and lower lobes ...

Small pleural and pericardial effusions are also present. Table 1. Radiological manifestations of tuberculosis by body system. Figure 2. CT chest in a 41 year-old man, long term smoker, shows an ...

Figure 2 (A) Herniated intra-abdominal soft tissues compressing the left atrium; (B) wide diaphragmatic defect; (C) esophageal mass compressing the left atrium and right pulmonary veins; and (D) giant ...

Review of systems is significant for right upper-quadrant pain and lower back pain with paresthesia affecting both lower extremities.

Although pleural effusion caused by hypothyroidism and that caused by other causes have similarities, they require careful history and physical examination in clinical work, a comprehensive analysis ...