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Head CT scans before and after decompressive craniectomy (sections at the
level of the septum pellucidum). (A) Computed tomography of the skull
with 18 hours of evolution. (B) Postoperative computed tomography scan
(36 hours of evolution) revealed good surgical results. (C) Computed
tomography of the skull with 60 hours of evolution and a moderate
midline deviation. (D) Computed tomography of the skull with 96 hours of
evolution and a significant midline deviation.
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The control CT scan of the skull showed right hemispheric edema, which was consistent with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (Figure 1). The tomographic series is described in figure 1.
Anteroposterior chest X-ray obtained while the patient was in
bed.
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An ultrasound showed pulmonary collapse in both lung bases, which was not observed in the chest X-ray obtained the previous day (Figure 2).