PMC9981244_01
Thoracoabdominal CT showing pulmonary nodular lesions with central cavitation suggestive of septic embolization. CT: computed tomography
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FIG1
Abdominal CT showing hepatosplenomegaly. CT: computed tomography
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FIG2
Facial CT revealing an abscess adjacent to the left ascending branch of the mandible, within the masseter. CT: computed tomography
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FIG3
An abscess adjacent to the left ascending branch of the mandible, within the masseter, and ganglion asymmetry with enlargement of the left lymph nodes were observed (Figure 3).
Facial CT showing a heterogeneous opacification of the jugular vein compatible with partial thrombosis. CT: computed tomography
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FIG4
A heterogeneous opacification of the jugular vein compatible with partial thrombosis was also observed in the facial CT scan (Figure 4), which was confirmed by a venous Doppler ultrasound. 
Chest X-ray showing a right pleural effusion
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FIG5
C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. Chest X-ray (Figure 5) showed pleural effusion, which was confirmed by a CT scan (Figure 6), showing a right massive pleural effusion with mild pleural thickening and almost complete collapse of the ipsilateral lower and middle lobes.
Thoracoabdominal CT showing right massive pleural effusion with mild pleural thickening. CT: computed tomography
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FIG6
C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. Chest X-ray (Figure 5) showed pleural effusion, which was confirmed by a CT scan (Figure 6), showing a right massive pleural effusion with mild pleural thickening and almost complete collapse of the ipsilateral lower and middle lobes.