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History:

followup imaging after antibiotic treatment

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Because the lung was not completely clear after treatment, CT was performed to further evaluate. What might be causes of this appearance?

For uncomplicated pneumonia in young patients, no followup CXR is usually needed, with a good clinical response to treatment. This patient had a followup CXR because of a prior history of repeated pneumonia in this same location. This suggests a more complex problem that might require additional imaging.

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