Case report describing the presentation of a 75-year-old man with persistent left lower lobe consolidation and chest discomfort.
A 75-year-old man was admitted with a non-productive cough and chest discomfort. He had been admitted 2 months previously with left lower lobe (LLL) consolidation for which he received intravenous antibiotics. He had no weight loss or constitutional symptoms. The chest radiograph (fig 1) revealed persistent consolidation and he was urgently referred to the chest clinic for review. …
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