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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... david_furfaro #Cavitary ... #Cavity #Lung #
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... left image) - cavitatory ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... for Cavitary Pulmonary ... carcinoma (SCC) - cavitary ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
of lungcancers cavitate ... lungcancer does not cavitate ... may occasionally cavitate ... LungCancer #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... david_furfaro #Cavity ... #Cavitary #CXR
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
nodules start to cavitate ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
Diagnosis: Cavitary ... CXR #ChestXRay #Cavitary
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
#SecondaryTB #Cavitary
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
postprimary TB with cavitaty ... Tuberculosis #TB #Cavitary