26 February 2026
: Case report 
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Pulmonary Abscess: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease
Jhon Camacho-Cruz
ABCDEFG 1,2*, María Victoria Alfonso-Hernández ABCDEFG 2, Marieta Arjona-Quintero ABCDEFG 2, William Ricardo Bachiller-Tuta CDEFG 1, Maria Luisa Beltran-Echeverry ABCDEFG 3
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949272
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949272
Figure 1 Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest (coronal, sagittal, and axial views). A thick-walled cavitary lesion is evident in the left lower lobe, predominantly involving the posterior and lateral basal segments. The cavity demonstrates contrast enhancement of the wall and contains both fluid and air, with internal septation thickness reaching 3 mm.