Medical image of the week: empyema

A 71 year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents to the emergency department complaining of dyspnea after recent admission for pneumonia. Chest CT shows a low density collection in the right lung suggesting necrosis (Figure 1). A CT obtained 1 week after admission (Figure...

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Main Authors: Young JR, August DL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2013-11-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/11/6/medical-image-of-the-week-empyema.html