PMC9957554_01
CXR highlighting the patient's exuberant cardiomegaly.. CXR: chest X-ray
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FIG1
Chest X-ray (CXR) revealed an enlarged cardiac silhouette and effacement of the lower thirds of both lungs suggestive of pleural effusion (Figure 1).
Imaging modalities in the evaluation of pericardial effusion.. A: Chest CT scan showing a large-volume pericardial effusion with signs of right ventricular compression (arrow indicating the compressed right ventricle). B: Chest CT scan showing a suspicious lung lesion of nodular morphology with a necrotic center in the left lung (arrow). C and D: PET showing increased FDG uptake by the lung lesion (arrow).. CT: computed tomography, PET: positron emission tomography, FDG: fluorodeoxyglucose
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FIG2
In the lung parenchyma, a nodular lesion with suspicious characteristics was observed (Figure 2B). In the meantime, positron emission tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose showed localized uptake in the pulmonary mass and small mediastinal adenopathies (Figure 2C and Figure 2D).