Autopsy of a patient, who died of bilateral bronchopneumonia, shows in the left lung lower lobe a cavity 5 cm in diameter, filled with liquid yellowish-white substance. What complication of the patient’s pneumonia had developed?

Answer options

1. Gangrene
2. Granuloma
3. Tuberculoma
4. Sequestrum
5. Abscess

Explanation

Autopsy of a patient, who died of bilateral bronchopneumonia, shows in the left lung lower lobe a cavity 5 cm in diameter, filled with liquid yellowish-white substance. What complication of the patient’s pneumonia had developed?An abscess is a collection of pus. Pus is a thick fluid that usually contains white blood cells, dead tissue, and germs (bacteria). The pus may be yellow or green and may have an unpleasant smell. The usual cause of an abscess is an infection with bacteria