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Change:  behind the left heart shadow.There may be loss of visualisation of the left hemi-diaphragm behind the heart In the lateral view a triangular opacity will be seen at the base of the lung with a sharply defined anterior margin formed by the oblique fissure   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 189)

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