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Hydropneumothorax

Case contributed by Aditya Shetty
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

h/o dyspnea

Patient Data

Age: 30
Gender: Male
x-ray

A large radiolucent area noted in the left upper and mid zone with a sharply demarcated air-fluid level.

Left dome of diaphragm is silhouetting with above mentioned pathology.

Case Discussion

Case of left sided hydropneumothorax with an underlying collapsed lung

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