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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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
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
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 ... in interstitial lung ... When the cysts have ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 #
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 ... airways leading to pulmonary ... cyst formation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In this case a lung ... cyst has formed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LungInfarct
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
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... appearance of honeycombing ... reticular densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR