Figure 4. Complete remission of the pulmonary infiltrations after 24 hours. REPE was the only possible diagnosis. The position of the drainage catheter has been corrected.
Chest imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsMichaelides M, Kakani S, Retsilas I
Patient27 years, male
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/5343 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.5343 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |