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. 2020 Jun 1;201(11):1451-1452.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202001-0008LE.

Ultrasound-guided Transthoracic Needle Aspiration to Diagnose Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Li-Ta Keng  1 , Chien-Feng Lee  1
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Ultrasound-guided Transthoracic Needle Aspiration to Diagnose Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Li-Ta Keng et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
(A) Computed tomography of the chest showing consolidation in the left upper lobe with abscess formation (asterisk). (B) Bedside lung ultrasound showing areas of tissue-like consolidation with linear air bronchograms (arrows).
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