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Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
Here a chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... The chest film shows ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity ... be seen on the chest ... consolidation and the cavity ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... massiliense in CF ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung