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Chest radiograph on admission showing bilateral dense infiltrates.
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The chest radiograph showed bilateral dense alveolo-interstitial infiltrates predominantly in the middle and lower lobes (Figure 1).
Lung CT scan on (A) day 7 of hospitalization showing abscess formations and (B) day 26 of hospitalization showing a large abscess cavity with a fluid level in the left lobe.
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The patient remained febrile, and a computed tomography (CT) scan on the 7th day revealed extensive infiltrations with cavitations suggestive of multiple abscesses, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema (Figure 2a). The CT scan on the 26th day revealed a large abscess cavity with a fluid level (Figure 2b).