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Posterior anterior erect chest radiograph showing opacifications in the right middle to lower zone. The right costophrenic angle is obliterated, suggestive of a right-sided pleural effusion.
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The posterior-anterior view of the chest radiograph revealed radio-opacity in the right middle and lower zones (Fig. 1).
A, C) Contrast-enhanced computed tomography in axial view on the initial examination showing loculated pleural effusion and consolidation on the right lower back side with centrilobular emphysema. B, D) Non-contrast enhanced CT in axial view on the 5-month follow-up exhibiting the disappearance of both loculated pleural effusion and consolidation on the right lower back side.. CT: computed tomography.
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After it was confirmed that the chest CT (without contrast) findings (Fig. 2 B and D) and CRP (0.27 mg/dL) had completely improved, antibiotic therapy was completed after 6 months of treatment.