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case_images: Imaging studies. Chest x-ray shows bilateral pleural effusions (A). Computed tomography of the lung demonstrates a size discrepancy between the effusions and indicates a costal fracture (red arrow) (B).
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: Imaging studies suggested the existence of bilateral pleural effusions and multiple costal fractures (Figure 1).
case_images: Bilateral pleural thoracentesis from the posterior view of the patient. The red arrow indicates the hemorrhagic pleural effusion in the left lung, and the blue arrow points to the exudate pleural effusion in the right lung.
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: On the other hand, the left thoracentesis revealed a hemorrhagic pleural effusion (Figure 2).