Lung abscess on X-ray: 4 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing lung abscess. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Thick-walled cavity with an air–fluid level.
Learn: Pneumonia and consolidation
Cases
Case #31127211Chest · Intermediate
Case #49086940Chest · Intermediate
Case #47020163Chest · Intermediate
Case #47020166Chest · IntermediateOther chest diagnoses
- Asbestos-related pleural disease
- COVID-19 pneumonia
- Cardiomegaly
- Cervical rib
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Emphysema / COPD (hyperinflation)
- Hiatus hernia
- Lung cancer (mass)
- Lung collapse (atelectasis)
- Normal chest radiograph
- Pectus excavatum
- Pericardial effusion
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
- Pneumomediastinum
- Pneumonia (consolidation)
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary oedema (heart failure)
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Silicosis / pneumoconiosis
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.