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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 ... large cavitating lung ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... as: Cavity - lucency ... CavitaryLesion #Cavity ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Monod Sign on Chest ... CT • Air surrounding ... cavity • DDx: ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
the infarcted area ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... coughed up, a cavity ... be seen on the chest ... consolidation and the cavity ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
within a mass or an area ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... cavity? ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT