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chest X-ray showing large, complete and compressive right-sided pneumothorax associated to pleural effusion
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Electrocardiography (ECG) showed normal sinus rhythm with tachycardia of 110beats/min and chest X-ray (CXR) evidenced a large, complete and compressive right-sided pneumothorax with pleural effusion (Figure 1).
(A,B) thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan showing a large right-sided compressive hydropneumothorax with lung collapse and pleural effusion
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A thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan was performed showing a large right-sided hydropneumothorax with lung collapse (Figure 2).
control chest X-ray showing recurrence and increasing of the right pleural effusion and chest drainage in place
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An urgent CXR revealed the increasing of the right pleural effusion (Figure 3).
thoracoscopic visualization of a small apical bullae in the right upper lobe with a collection of blood in the pleural cavity
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A small apical bulla was found in the right upper lobe near a pleural adhesion ruptured (Figure 4).