Summarize the radiology report findings into an impression within 3 sentences.
    INPUT: PA and lateral views of the chest ___ at 13 : 19 are submitted .
    OUTPUT:
    
There is minimal blunting of left costophrenic angle and patchy opacity at the left base which may reflect a combination of atelectasis and or scarring in the setting of a small effusion or chronic pleural thickening . An early infectious process should also be considered . Clinical correlation is recommended . No pulmonary edema or pneumothorax . Overall cardiac and mediastinal contours are within normal limits .