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Case #1 -
A man, aged 70, with a long history of esophageal dysmotility.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
9.) What are the possible complications of a primary lung abscess?

Possible complications of primary lung abscess: massive hemoptysis, spread to other portions of the lungs, rupture into pleural space, sepsis, respiratory failure  
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