A 45-year-old female presented to the hospital with a six-mo | Figure 1

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A 45-year-old female presented to the hospital with a six-month history of intermittent fever and cough with haemoptysis. There was no history suggestive of Tuberculosis. Patient was a non-alcoholic and non-smoker. Her general physical examination and laboratory examination were normal. Chest examination revealed decreased chest movements and breath sounds on right side with dullness in the infra-scapular region. Patient was non-reactive for human immunodeficiency virus and sputum smears were negative for acid-fast bacilli and fungus.
Diagnosis and treatment?

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