Presentation
Fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough for 10 days. Treatment for pneumonia with poor response.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lung abscess
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In this frontal view, we can observe patchy opacities in the right hemithorax. Additionally, there is a cavity in the lower zone containing an air-fluid level consistent with a lung abscess.
Case Discussion
This is a typical case of lung abscess with air-fluid level in a pneumonia context.
This case is published with Valentina Diaz MD.
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