Subpulmonic effusion

Case contributed by Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chief complaints: cough for more than 1 month, fever for more than 1 week, sneezing.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Bilateral mild broncho-vascular markings are noted

Right lower lung zone medially linear opacity is noted

Basla lung zone suspected fluid level overlapping the liver shadow

Annotated zooned view

x-ray

Right lower lung zone linear opacity is noted

Basla lung zone suspected fluid level overlapping the liver shadow

ultrasound

Right pleural: minimal pleural effusion is noted at both sagittal and transverse section

Case Discussion

After the suspicious fluid level overlaps the liver shadow at the chest X-ray, an ultrasound shows a minimal right pleural effusion

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