Empyema or lung abscess?

Empyema or lung abscess ?

Air fluid level seen …lung abscess most prob

Lung abscess (af level) and a pleural effusion (loculated) probably…

Yes, i first marked abscess then empyema!

Empyema. As it’s inside the pleural cavity?

Lung abscess air fluid level seen

Empyema has a opaque resolution

So ans may be abscess

More likely to be empyema based on the history and characteristic D-shaped opacity.

Yes, air-fluid level can be seen but that may be due to anaerobic bacteria & less likely to be abscess because it’s not in the lung field.