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Chest x-ray (a) and CT (b, c, d), showing the presence of right hypertensive pneumothorax with cystic lesions of the upper and lower right lobes.
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In addition, the computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed pneumothorax and showed several cystic lesions of the upper and lower right lobes (see Fig. 1).
Chest CT after 3 (a, b) and 9 months from surgery (c, d), showing a progressive increase in number and dimension of the lesions with 13 cysts with air content in the right lung, involving the three lobes.
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During radiological follow-up, the chest CT scan at nine months detected 13 cystic lesions with air present in all three lobes of the right lung (see Fig. 2).
Chest CT (a, c) and MR (b, d) showing a progressive dimensional increase in lesions with risk of recurrent pneumothorax and compression of diaphgram.
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The chest magnetic resonance (MR) scan detected an evident dimensional increase of previous lesions which compressed the diaphragm and led to the risk of recurrent pneumothorax (see Fig. 3).