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Trapped lung on CT scan following drainage of effusion

Trapped lung on CT scan following drainage of effusion
A CT scan through the lower chest shows chronic atelectasis with thickened visceral pleura (arrow). Following drainage of the effusion, the lung failed to expand creating a vacuum and an air-fluid level (arrowhead).
CT: computed tomography.
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