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CT images of the chest at initial presentation revealed moderate pleural fluid accumulation (a) and mild pneumothorax (b) in the left. CT, computed tomography.
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Computed tomography (CT) images of the chest obtained approximately 1 h after the onset of his symptoms revealed moderate pleural fluid accumulation (Fig. 1a) and mild pneumothorax (Fig. 1b).
Black pleural effusion revealed by thoracentesis.
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The next day, 14 h after the onset of his back pain, thoracentesis was performed, revealing black pleural effusion (Fig. 2).
Chest X-ray on the next day shows the progression of left pneumothorax with a mediastinal shift to the right.
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Chest radiography presented progression of the left pneumothorax and pleural effusion with a mediastinal shift to the right (Fig. 3).