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

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#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... #Cavity #Lung # ... Lesions #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... Y = youth - CPAM ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Lesions: C: cancer ... pneumatoceles Y: youth - CPAM ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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Lung Lesions ... pneumatocele) Y - Youth (CPAM ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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or air-filled lesions ... - Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
surrounded by lung ... The differential ... diagnosis of SPN ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrates more lesions ... can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... NTM #Infections #differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... diagnosis there ... the surrounding lung ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant