Presentation
Fever, right sided chest pain and cough productive of foul smelling sputum.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Lung abscess
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A thick-walled cavity with air-fluid level and smooth margins in the right middle lobe. The left lung is clear.
Case Discussion
Plain radiographic findings are suggestive of lung abscess. The typical appearance of lung abscess is a thick-walled cavity with air-fluid level and smooth well defined margins. The differential diagnosis include bronchogenic carcinoma and cavitatory pulmonary metastasis.
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