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Time course of chest X-ray (A, D) and computed tomography (CT) (B, E: mediastinal window, C, F: lung parenchyma window) images (A-C: on admission, D: three days later, E, F: 12 days later). (A-C) An enlarged heart shadow, moderate amount of pericardial fluid, very slight bilateral pleural effusion, and infiltrations in both lower lung lobes. (D-F) Improvement in the enlarged heart shadow, pericardial fluid, pleural effusion, and lung infiltrations.
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Chest images on the first visit to our hospital revealed an enlarged heart shadow, moderate amount of pericardial fluid, slight bilateral pleural effusion, and infiltrations in both lower lung lobes (Fig. 1A-C). The patient's chest pain and enlarged heart shadow improved after 3 days, and computed tomography (CT) performed 12 days later showed that the pericardial fluid, pleural effusion, and lung infiltrations had almost disappeared (Fig. 1D-F).
Chest X-ray (A, D) and computed tomography (CT) (B: mediastinal window, C: lung parenchyma window) images (A-C: on admission, D: three days later) three years earlier. (A-C) An enlarged heart shadow, small amount of pericardial fluid, and infiltrations in both lower lung lobes. (D) Improvement in the enlarged heart shadow.
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A second CT procedure was not performed (Fig. 2A-D).