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Patient chest X-ray at the end of COVID-19 hospitalization.
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There was no residual dyspnea or other symptoms at discharge; his chest x-ray at discharge showed no pleural effusion (Fig. 1).
Patient chest X-ray on admission showed massive right pleural effusion.
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Chest X-ray showed right pleural effusion (Fig. 2).
Initial purulent material from chest tube insertion, about 1,600ml.
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Chest tube was immediately inserted and there was initial purulent material of 1600 mL on the first day (Fig. 3).
Patient chest X-ray just before chest tube insertion.
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After the procedure, we observed a progressive clinical and radiological improvement (Fig. 4a, Fig. 4b, Fig. 4ca, b, 4c) that allowed discharge.
Patient chest X-ray on the 3rd day of chest tube.
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Chest tube was removed on 10th day and he was discharged after the latest x-ray showed significant progress (Fig. 5).