Presentation
Known case of COPD presented witd exacerbation of dyspnea
Patient Data
CT scan shows right pleural effusion associated with pleural thickening which indicates loculated and complicated exudative pleural effusion in the right hemithorax.
There are several peripheral bullae representing paraseptal emphysema in the upper lobes of both lungs. There are also centrilobular emphysematous changes bilateraly and fibrotic bands in the anterior segment of the right upper lobe.
A round consolidation is seen at the lower zone of right lung which indicates round atelectasis.
Case Discussion
Complicated pleural effusion (empyema) associated with round atelectasis in a patient with a history of COPD.