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case_images: CT of the thorax with IV contrast, soft tissue window. A) Axial and B) coronal cuts showing significant large pericardial effusion involving the inferior and right pericardial regions (yellow arrows) causing severe compression on the right atrium with almost total obliteration of the lumen (red arrow) and compression on the lower end of the superior vena cava (blue arrow). Lung window C) axial and D) coronal images demonstrating bilateral areas of consolidation, ground glass opacification, and centrilobular nodules in both upper lobes with consolidation in the lower lobes (green arrows); bilateral cystic bronchiectasis (orange arrows), left upper lobe irregular cavity (black arrow), and newly formed bilateral pleural effusion (purple arrows) were also seen. CT: computed tomography
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: CT of the chest (Figure 1) revealed a new bilateral pleural effusion, and a transthoracic echocardiogram (Figure 2) revealed a pericardial effusion with tamponade-like characteristics.
case_images: Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showing pericardial effusion. TTE showing large pericardial effusion (red arrow) and collapsed right atrium (blue arrow)
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: CT of the chest (Figure 1) revealed a new bilateral pleural effusion, and a transthoracic echocardiogram (Figure 2) revealed a pericardial effusion with tamponade-like characteristics.