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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 ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Diagnosis # ... #Differential #Lung
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... a thick wall Cyst ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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for Causes of Cavitary ... Lung Lesions ... , bronchogenic cyst ... #Cavitary #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
cyst in the upper ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Water Lily Sign (Camalote Sign) on Chest CT
 • Hydatid cyst in the lung with a
Sign) on Chest CT ... • Hydatid cyst ... • DDx: Hydatid cyst ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
intraparenchymal pulmonary ... confirmed the diagnosis ... average age at diagnosis ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM ... #radiology #CT
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
cyst in the upper ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR