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CT thorax with contrast showing lung fibrosis and moderate right and small left pleural effusion (red arrows).
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FIG1
CT thorax with contrast showed diffuse ground-glass and consolidative opacities throughout the lungs with moderate right-sided pleural and small left-sided pleural effusion (Figure 1).
CT thorax showing 5 cm air-filled cyst (red box). Of note, right-sided pleural effusion continues to be present.
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FIG2
A CT thorax was obtained on day 56 and showed diffuse bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates throughout with a 5 cm air-filled cyst in the anterior right upper lobe (Figure 2).
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Chest X-ray demonstrating bilateral infiltrates suggestive of COVID-19 pneumonia (yellow arrows).
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FIG3
Chest X-ray showed extensive bilateral lower lobe infiltrates consistent with COVID-19 pneumonia (Figure 3).
Chest X-ray demonstrating complete opacification of the patient's lungs. The red squares demonstrate the chest tubes.
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FIG4
On Day 13 of admission, the patient started having low-grade fevers, and a chest X-ray showed near-total opacification of both lungs (Figure 4).
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CXR prior to intubation (A) and after re-intubation (B). The red circle represents worsening infiltrates on the left side compared to the right.
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FIG5
Chest x-ray showed worsening bilateral infiltrates (Figure 5).