PMC7470354_01
Time line of events. H, isoniazid; R, rifampicin; Z, pyrazinamide; E, ethambutol; Lvx, levofloxacin; Clari, clarithromycin; Faro, faropenem; DST, drug susceptibility testing.
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F1
However, his symptoms worsened (Fig. 1).
(a) Chest X-ray PA view (November 2015) shows pleural thickening and calcification of right lung with multiple scattered lung nodules and cystic lucencies ion the right side of the lung. Chest X-ray (March 2017) shows pleural thickening and calcification of right lung with multiple scattered lung nodules and cystic lucencies ion the right side of the lung. There is resolution of left middle zone lung infiltrates. Compensatory hyperinflation of left lung is noted. (b) Chest computed tomography (CT) (December 2015) showed right upper lobe thick-walled cavity with irregular internal wall. There are areas of centrilobular nodules surrounding the cavity and left upper lobe, suggesting an active infective process. However, a chest CT in March 2017 showed that the centrilobular nodules in the left lower lobe had decreased as compared to those in the previous one.
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F2
A chest X-ray showed pleural thickening with hydropneumothorax and bilateral fibrous parenchymal lesions (Fig. 2).