Hydropneumothorax

CASE

Shadowing of the left lower lung field with horizontal border, which represents an air-fluid level. Air is present in the left pleural cavity due to pneumothorax. On the second radiograph, a chest tube was inserted in the left hemithorax and the pneumothorax disappeared. Note that an air-fluid level cannot be seen on supine radiographs.

Radiology image - Hydropneumothorax: Thorax, Lung, Mediastinum and pleural cavity: X-ray - Plain radiograph

Hydropneumothorax


Hydropneumothorax: X-ray - Plain radiographHydropneumothorax: X-ray - Plain radiograph
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