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. 2022 Mar;9(1):70-71.
doi: 10.15441/ceem.21.069. Epub 2022 Mar 31.

Lung abscess diagnosed by ultrasound

Anne Huyler  1 , David Mackenzie  1   2 , Christina N Wilson  1   2
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Lung abscess diagnosed by ultrasound

Anne Huyler et al. Clin Exp Emerg Med. 2022 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Posteroanterior chest X-ray with an opacification within the left lung base.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Lung ultrasound of the left lung base showing a well-circumscribed, hypoechoic lung abscess (asterisk) within consolidated lung with a surrounding pleural effusion (arrow).
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
Axial view of computed tomography of the lung demonstrating the lung abscess (asterisk) within consolidated lung.
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