title: Chronic multiple lung abscesses presenting as a left lung apical mass: a ticking bomb?
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Botswana and Physician at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Godfrey Mutashambara
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rwegerera
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: Erasmus Kago
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Taolo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Lung abscess; apical mass; lung tumour