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case_images: Anteroposterior chest radiograph showing complete right lung collapse and a 10 x 12-mm nodular infiltrate in left midlung field (red arrow).
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case_images: Chest X-ray revealed persistent total opacification of the right hemithorax, secondary to extensive lung malignancy and empyema, and a new 10 x 12-mm nodular infiltrate in the left midlung field (Figure 1).
case_images: Noncontrast CT chest showing total right lung collapse and a moderate left-sided pleural effusion (red arrow).. Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
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case_images: Noncontrast computed tomography (CT) chest reported moderate left-sided pleural effusion, total right hemithorax opacification, and no cardiomegaly (Figure 2).
case_images: Chylous pleural effusion with milky-white appearance.
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case_images: Therapeutic drainage of the left pleural effusion resulted in 650 mL of milky-white fluid (Figure 3).