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Bilateral pleural effusion on pre-treatment pulmonary tomogram.
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On thoracal imagings, bilateral hilar lymph nodes of which the largest being 2 cm in diameter, bilateral pleural effusion, and atelectasic areas in the parenchyma surrounding the pleural effusion were observed (Figure 1, 2).
On pre-treatment posteroanterior chest radiogram costodiaphragmatic sinuses are not distinctly visualized, high-lying diaphragms, and an enlarged mediastinum were observed.
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On thoracal imagings, bilateral hilar lymph nodes of which the largest being 2 cm in diameter, bilateral pleural effusion, and atelectasic areas in the parenchyma surrounding the pleural effusion were observed (Figure 1, 2).
Post-treatment posteroanterior chest radiogram.
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The patient whose pleural effusion completely regressed with steroid therapy discharged to be further followed up by rheumatology outpatient clinic (Figure 3).