Lung abscess due to foreign body aspiration in adults is relatively rare and is more
common in childhood. The number of patients with lung abscess has decreased because
of antibiotic therapy; therefore, chest X-rays in cases of abscesses have decreased.
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Chest computed tomography (CT) allows for an improved study of lesions and other
associated findings, and when cavitation is present, it allows evaluation of the walls,
the content with necrotic fluid, and gas.
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In the presence of a foreign body, in addition to axial scans, multiplanar reconstructions
and the virtual bronchoscopy technique have made it possible to identify the trachea
and bronchial tree and often delimit the foreign body according to its density, shape,
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Published online: March 18, 2022
Robert G. Stern, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; AP, anteroposterior.
Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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