Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 4, Number 12, December 2013, pages 825-827

Rare Cavitary MAC Lung Disease Causing a Serious Broncho-Pleural Air Leak in an Immune Competent Patient

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. CXR showing large left hydropneumothorax with marked air-fluid level (large arrow), a collapsed left lung containing a cavity with another smaller air-fluid level (small arrow), and severe right mediastinal shift.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. CT chest showing large left hydropneumothorax with air-fluid level and multiple bilateral pulmonary cavities (arrows).