Differential Diagnosis of Cavitary Lung Lesions

Many different diseases present as cavitary pulmonary nodules. The spectrum of diseases ranges from acute to chronic infections, chronic systemic diseases, and malignancies. To decide on the most likely or correct diagnosis may be challenging. Knowledge of common and uncommon radiological findings i...

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Published inJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Vol. 100; no. 1; p. 100
Main Authors Parkar, Anagha P, Kandiah, Panchakulasingam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Ubiquity Press 19.11.2016
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Cavitary lung lesion
Pictorial
Pulmonary infection
Pulmonary malignancy
CT
Cavitary lung lesion
Pulmonary infection
Pulmonary malignancy
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Summary:Many different diseases present as cavitary pulmonary nodules. The spectrum of diseases ranges from acute to chronic infections, chronic systemic diseases, and malignancies. To decide on the most likely or correct diagnosis may be challenging. Knowledge of common and uncommon radiological findings in correlation with relevant clinical history and findings is necessary to make the right diagnosis and recommend the correct follow-up or step forward. The aim of this pictorial review is to present a brief overview of CT findings of common cavitary lung diseases seen in adult patients.
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ISSN:2514-8281
2514-8281
DOI:10.5334/jbr-btr.1202