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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... mnemonic for the causes ... mass. ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... Level on Chest XRay ... david_furfaro #Cavity ... #Cavitary #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... CavitaryLesion #Cavity ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
pulmonary disease ... pus within the cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray ... into the thoracic cavity ... deformity offer clues ... Esophagectomy #Chest #XRay ... #cxr #clinical
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... #Sign #Chest #XRay ... #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest x-ray ... opacities Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Disease: Clinical ... Disease: • Clinical
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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arise within a mass ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity