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case_images: Chest x-ray showing consolidative changes in the right upper zone and left mid zone (blue arrows) with cavitary changes in the left mid and lower zones (green arrows)
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: Chest x-ray (CXR) showed consolidative changes in the right upper and left mid zone with cavitatory changes in the left mid zone (Figure 1).
case_images: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the thorax showing cavitary lesion in the right upper lobe with perilesional consolidative changes (orange arrow)
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the thorax showing multiple nodular lesions on the right side (green arrows) and cavitary lesions with dilated airways on the left (red arrows) with mild pleural effusion (blue arrow)
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the thorax showing consolidative changes with a lung abscess in the left lower lobe (black arrow)
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: Chest x-ray during the subsequent admission showing an increase in the opacity on the left hemithorax (blue arrows)
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case_images: FIG5
case_images: Repeat CXR showed an increase in the opacity on the left side, almost causing a "white-out" of the left lung field (Figure 5).
case_images: Ultrasonography of the left hemithorax showing moderate pleural effusion (yellow arrows)
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case_images: FIG6