Thoracic Complications of Amebic Abscess of the Liver Carlos Ibarra-Pérez, M.D.  CHEST  Volume 79, Issue 6, Pages 672-677 (June 1981) DOI: 10.1378/chest.79.6.672 Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 1 Chest roentgenograms in cases of AAL with inflammatory thoracic complications. Posteroanterior (a) and lateral views (b) of same patient, showing small pleural effusion and small area of pneumonitis. Note peculiar contour of right leaf of diaphragm, so-called Mexican hat deformation. CHEST 1981 79, 672-677DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.6.672) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 2 Chest roentgenograms in cases of AAL with inflammatory thoracic complications. Posteroanterior view (a), Mild to moderate pleural effusion, elevation of diaphragm and slight mediastinal shift. Posteroanterior (b) of same patient, several days after drug therapy, after induction of diagnostic pneumoperitoneum. The effusion is now minimal; notice hepatodiaphragmatic adhesion; serology and liver scans were positive. CHEST 1981 79, 672-677DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.6.672) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 3 Chest roentgenogram in case of AAL with thoracic complication. Posteroanterior view of patient with “hourglass” abscess involving liver and right lower lobe; notice two air-fluid levels (arrows). CHEST 1981 79, 672-677DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.6.672) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 4 Chest roentgenograms in cases of AAL with thoracic complications. Posteroanterior films of two patients with small pleural effusions and basal pneumonitis. Patient in (a) has inflammatory reaction. Patient in (b) has rupture into right lower lobe. CHEST 1981 79, 672-677DOI: (10.1378/chest.79.6.672) Copyright © 1981 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions