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Posteroanterior chest radiograph reveals a large right-sided pleural effusion with compressive atelectasis.
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A chest radiograph revealed a large right-sided pleural effusion (See Fig. 1).
Chest computed tomography (coronal view) depicts an area of the pleura and the effusion herniating though the ribs (arrow).
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Computed tomography of the chest depicted a portion of this effusion herniating between the ribs (See Fig. 2, Fig. 3). 2500 cc of serosanguinous fluid was removed via ultrasound-guided thoracentesis.