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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... mass. ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Diagnosis #
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #anterior
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... #Differential #Table ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
arise within a mass ... the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
V
for Causes of Cavitary ... Lung Lesions ... , bronchogenic cyst ... #Cavitary #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Bronchogenic cyst ... Hemangioma • Tracheal mass ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
Tumors - Benign Cysts ... tumors - Foregut cysts ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
Honeycomb cysts ... and subpleural lung ... regardless of their cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Honeycombing
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
• ACL ganglion cyst ... Circumscribed mass ... - Can cause ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk