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(a) Large right-sided pleural effusion and (b) evacuation of empyema after chest tube placement on the right side of the thorax.
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A chest X-ray revealed a large right-sided pleural effusion (Figure 2(a)). A thoracentesis was conducted, and 200 cc of purulent liquid was evacuated and further analyzed.  Figure 2(b) shows the right thorax after thoracentesis and chest tube placement.
Axial view of the thoracic empyema. No underlying parenchymal disease was noted.
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A chest and abdomen CT scan confirmed the effusion but failed to show evidence of parenchymal disease (Figure 3).