History A 64-year-old woman has presented to the emergency department. She has been feeling generally unwell for several weeks and has become increasingly breathless over the last four days. She describes a non-productive cough but denies any fevers or night sweats. Her medical history is significant for a recent diagnosis of right-sided carcinoma of the breast that was treated with a lumpectomy (removal of the tumor in the breast) and a course of chemotherapy. Examination The woman has reduced breath sounds on the right side of her chest, with dullness to percussion.
Pulse oximetry applied to her finger shows a reading of 92 percent on room air. A chest X-ray is performed in the emergency department (Image attached). What is the diagnosis from this X-ray image and clinical presentation? *This Image case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: 100 Cases in…
