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Cavitating Lung Lesion: there is a large right upper lobe cavitatory lesion, with air-fluid level. Left
Cavitating Lung ... #cavitating #lung
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
the causes of a cavitating ... lung mass. ... #Differential #Lung
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
In about 50% cavitation ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... another density with cavitation ... in the right lung
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
progressed over time to cavitating ... replace normal lung
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
x-ray of a large cavitating ... lung cancer, which
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Lung ... • Necrosis of lung ... Lung abscess ... Hemoptysis - Cavitation
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
bacterial pneumonia CAVITATION ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
involving the lung ... In the lung the ... sometimes with cavitation ... densities in the right lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status • Chronic lung ... infections Lungs ... to NTM: Chronic lung ... adenopathy, or cavitation ... - Cough and lung
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... the consolidated lung ... Cavitation is not