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Chest X-ray (PA view): Re-accumulation of massive left sided pleural effusion (arrow).
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F1
The effusion was recurrent over one and a half month even after drainage with thoracentesis and chest tube placement (Fig. 1 &2).
Chest X-ray (lateral view): Re-accumulation of massive left sided pleural effusion.
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The effusion was recurrent over one and a half month even after drainage with thoracentesis and chest tube placement (Fig. 1 &2).
Initial chest X-ray: fracture of left 8th, 9th and 10th ribs (arrow).
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The initial chest X-ray immediately after his fall that revealed the acute fractures did not show any pleural effusion or blunting of costophrenic angles (Fig. 3).
CT chest: massive pleural effusion left side (arrow).
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Computerized tomography of chest showed the massive left-sided unilateral pleural effusion with complete collapse of the left upper and lower lobes, but no pulmonary embolism or malignancy. (Fig. 4 &5).
CT chest: massive pleural effusion on left side (arrow).
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Computerized tomography of chest showed the massive left-sided unilateral pleural effusion with complete collapse of the left upper and lower lobes, but no pulmonary embolism or malignancy. (Fig. 4 &5).
Chest X-ray at follow up: 5 months after repair of diaphragmatic hernia.
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There was no re-accumulation on follow-up over 2 years (Fig. 6).