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case_images: Initial Chest X-ray showing right-sided pleural effusion
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: A chest CT revealed no mediastinal adenopathy (Figure 1, 2).
case_images: Images in the axial view (2A and 2B) showing right basal pleural effusion, note a lack of consolidation or infiltrates on the lung windows. Images in the coronal view(2C and 2D) showing right basal pleural effusion with basal atelectasis
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: A chest CT revealed no mediastinal adenopathy (Figure 1, 2).
case_images: Chest X-ray post thoracentesis, showing resolving effusion. A pigtail catheter was seen in the right lower lung field
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: A repeat chest X-ray showed resolving effusion (Figure 3).
case_images: Chest X-ray showing recurrence of pleural effusion ten days later
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: However, a mere ten days post-discharge, a chest x-ray exposed a recurrence of pleural fluid accumulation (Figure 4), prompting further investigation.
case_images: CT chest showing complete resolution of pleural effusion after 5 days of ceftriaxone
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case_images: FIG5
case_images: The patient was commenced on ceftriaxone 2g daily and received for five days, leading to the gradual resolution of pleural effusion. (Figure 5) She did not require repeat thoracentesis in her readmission.