Presentation
Fever and cough.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years.
Gender: Female
From the case:
Right upper lobe abscess
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Cavitary mass right upper lobe.
From the case:
Right upper lobe abscess
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Right upper lobe cavity with peripheral enhancement and surrounding consolidation. Mild retained secretions mid-trachea.
Case Discussion
One could argue that this case represents a cavitary pneumonia, but there is a thin enhancing wall around the cavity making this an abscess with surrounding pneumonia.
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