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  • Abscess in the Lungs
  • An abnormal chest x-ray shows an abscess (arrow) in the lung, surrounded by inflamed tissue. A normal chest x-ray is shown on the right for comparison; the heart (H), lungs (L), vertebrae (v), and collarbone (C) can be seen.

    (Left: AP Fishman, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 3 ed, 1998, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 130-6a; right: MY Chen, Basic Radiology, 1996, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 4-1b; with permission.)

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