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case_images: Chest X-ray showing a small right basal pleural reaction and some right basal atelectasis.
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case_images: F1
case_images: A chest x-ray (Figure 1) demonstrated a small right basal pleural reaction and some right basal atelectasis, which may indicate pulmonary embolic disease.
case_images: Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram demonstrating cavitating mass in right lung.
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case_images: F2
case_images: The latter revealed no pulmonary embolus but rather a cavitating mass of 4 cm in diameter within the right lung, immediately posterior to the hilum and occluding the lower lobe bronchus (Figure 2).