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Left lobe consolidation with small pleural effusion.
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Table 1. The chest x-ray showed left lower lobe consolidation with small pleural effusion (Figure 1).
CT of the head and neck showing thrombosis of the left pterygoid venous plexus leading to internal jugular vein filling defect.
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Given the physical findings, a CT neck was done, which was remarkable for thrombosis of left external jugular veins and pterygoid venous plexus extending into the internal jugular veins, with left submandibular lymphadenopathy (Figure 2).
CT chest showing large pleural effusion on left representing empyema. Multiple pulmonary nodules showing cavitation are probably septic emboli.
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It was remarkable for large left pleural effusion with pleural thickening and multiple pulmonary nodules in both lungs, with some cavitation representing possible septic emboli (Figure 3).