PMC8571102_01
CT chest: Moderate pericardial effusion reaching a maximal thickness of 3 cm, atelectatic changes at the left base associated with lobular mosaic pattern of attenuation at the left upper lobe.
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Chest computed tomography (CT) showed lobular consolidations and areas of ground-glass opacities at the left upper lobe with a moderate pericardial effusion reaching a maximal thickness of 3 cm (Fig. 1).
CXR: Complete whiteout of the left hemithorax, limited pulmonary expansion on the right right-sided pleural effusion filling the fissure with underlying segmental atelectasis.
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Chest radiograph (Fig. 2) revealed diffuse white out lung on the left side along with minimal pleural effusion at the lower lobe.
CT chest: Marked Dilatation of the main pulmonary trunk; Interval circumferential increase in the size of pericardial effusion reaching 34 mm in maximal thickness.
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Repeated CT scan (Fig. 3) and serial Echocardiography showed persistent pericardial effusion with worsening in his pulmonary hypertension (55 mmHg) but no hemodynamic or cardiac function changes.