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case_images: Chest X-ray taken four days before transfer to our pediatric intensive care unit.. Chest X-ray revealed lobar pneumonia (arrowhead).
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case_images: The patient was hypoxemic and a chest X-ray (Figure 1) revealed lobar pneumonia.
case_images: Computed tomography scan performed on the day before transfer to our pediatric intensive care unit.. Computed tomography scan showed cavitation in the left lobe (A, arrowhead) and massive consolidation in the right (A, arrow) and left (B, arrow) lobes.
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case_images: A computed tomography (CT) scan (Figure 2) showed massive consolidation in the right upper and left lower and upper lobes, cavitation destroying the left lower lobe, and left pleural effusion.
case_images: Bronchoscopy images during pediatric intensive care unit stay.. Bronchoscopy revealed bronchial obstruction by sputum (A, arrowhead), rising from the lower airways (B, arrowhead).
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case_images: As a bronchoscopy revealed bronchial obstruction by sputum, daily bronchoscopic sputum suctioning (Figure 3) and chest physical therapy were performed.
case_images: Computed tomography scan one week after discharge from the pediatric intensive care unit..  Computed tomography scan showed residual consolidation (A, arrow) and cavitation (A, B, arrowhead).
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: Chest X-ray at hospital discharge.. Chest X-ray showed improved consolidation in the left lobe (arrowhead).
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case_images: Chest X-ray at hospital discharge(Figure 5) showed improved consolidation in the left lobe.