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A cavity in the left upper zone of the left lung.
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Three samples of sputum for AFB were sent in view of a cavity seen in the left upper zone on the chest X-ray (Figure 1), which were negative.
An ill-defined osteolytic lesion of the hyoid with peripherally enhancing collection.
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The collection extended anteroinferiorly beneath the strap muscles along the anterior aspect of the thyroid cartilage (Figure 2).
Involvement of the preepiglottic space.
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Posteriorly the collection was found to protrude into the preepiglottic space (Figure 3).