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Chest X-Ray PA View (March '06)
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Chest X-ray taken at the time of presentation (Fig. 1) revealed a well defined mass lesion abutting the mediastinum in right upper zone, pneumothorax on left side with blunt costophrenic angle and large nodular lesions within the collapsed lung field on left side.
Fig. 2a Chest X-Ray PA View (May '06). Fig. 2b Chest X-Ray Left Lateral View (May '06)
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Chest X-ray taken from the referral centre 2 months prior to the admission (Fig. 2a & 2b) showed 2 large well defined mass lesions one on each side with a cystic lesion in the left lower zone.
USG thorax and abdomen
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An ultrasound examination of the thorax and abdomen (Fig. 3) had revealed multiple large lobulated cysts in liver and lung with two of them showing detached membranes.
CT Thorax (May '06)
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A CT Thorax (Fig. 4a-4d) was obtained which revealed left sided hydropneumothorax with multiple intrapulmonary and hepatic cysts suggestive of hydatid disease.
CT Thorax May '06)
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The visceral pleural surface revealed remnants of a partially ruptured cyst and a glistening white membrane adherent to it (Fig. 5a,5b).