Presentation
Body aches, right upper abdominal pain, fever for 3-4 days.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pleural effusion
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Right pleural effusion with multiple internal septations and pleural thickening
From the case:
Pleural effusion
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Large right pleural effusion.
Normal heart size.
Minor mediastinal shift.
Case Discussion
The patient was admitted to the fever clinic with myalgia, right upper abdominal pain and fever for 3-4 days. No vomiting or dysuria.
Ultrasound demonstrated a significant right pleural effusion and X-ray showed a large right pleural effusion, reduced volume of the right lung and minor mediastinal shift.