Left upper lobe pneumonia

Case contributed by Rahul Kulkarni
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fever, dry cough and hemoptysis. Routine blood count shows leukocytosis, elevated ESR, and neutrophilia.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Left upper zone typical lung consolidation with air bronchograms typical of pneumonia. 

x-ray

The follow up x ray one week post treatment shows resolving consolidation.

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