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case_images: Prenatal course of pleural effusion (PE) and its treatment. In total, three courses of betamethasone were administrated, allowing for complete prenatal regression of the PE.
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case_images: PE, however, followed by its complete regression after the third administration of betamethasone. Prenatal course of PE is summarized in Figure 1.
case_images: (A) X-ray 4 h after birth showing left basal thoracic mass, without significant pleural effusion (PE); (B) X-ray at 18 h of age showing a massive left sided PE causing mediastinal shift.
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case_images: A first X-ray performed 4 h after birth showed a left basal thoracic mass without significant PE (Figure 2A). X-ray showed massive left sided PE causing mediastinal shift (Figure 2B).