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Chest radiograph showing a right pleural effusion with a chest drain in situ.
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A chest tube was inserted (Fig. 1) under local anesthesia and drained 900mls of pleural fluid in the first 24 hours.
Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the chest showing a right pleural effusion with air pockets and compressive right lower lobe atelectasis, suggestive of an early empyema.
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A computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest (Fig. 2) revealed a right pleural effusion with pockets of air and associated right lower lobe compressive atelectasis, suggestive of an early empyema.