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CT pelvis demonstrating asymmetrical swelling and stranding affecting the right piriformis muscle with an arrow pointing to ureteral involvement in muscle stranding.
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Computed tomography (CT) scan of the pelvis was nonspecific and showed subcutaneous inflammatory stranding and edema with heterogeneous attenuation of the musculature surrounding the right hip (Figure 1).
CT chest later in the course of hospitalization demonstrating bilateral basal opacities with pleural effusion.
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CT chest revealed a new finding of bilateral pleural effusion on day 6 of intensive care unit (ICU) admission (Figure 2).