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Initial chest X-ray. This is a chest radiograph showing evidence of pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema tracking into the neck base soft tissues, and diffuse ground-glass and consolidative opacities bilaterally and peripherally.
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Chest X-ray done at admission showed confluent bilateral ground-glass opacities and pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema at the base of the neck (Figure 1).
Chest computerized tomography (coronal). This is a coronal chest CT showing bilateral peripheral consolidations with diffuse pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
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Computed tomography (CT) thorax without contrast confirmed bilateral peripheral consolidation and revealed diffuse pneumomediastinum (Figures 2 and 3).
Chest computerized tomography (axial). This is an axial chest CT showing bilateral peripheral consolidations with diffuse pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
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Computed tomography (CT) thorax without contrast confirmed bilateral peripheral consolidation and revealed diffuse pneumomediastinum (Figures 2 and 3).
Chest X-ray on discharge. This is a chest radiograph performed on hospital day 7 that showed resolution of pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
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Chest X-ray performed on hospital day 7 showed radiographic resolution of pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema with persistent bibasilar infiltrates (Figure 4).