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Comparison of chest imaging:
A) Anteroposterior Chest X-ray at admission: infiltration of the right upper lobe associated with a cavity.
B) Computed tomography (CT) of thorax without contrast at admission: consolidation associated with cavitation.
C) Anteroposterior Chest X-ray after 14 days of antibiotic therapy: significant decrease of pulmonary consolidation and presence of a residual cavity of 10 cm diameter.
