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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
large cavitating lung ... started as a small mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
arise within a mass ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture from a lung ... mass. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant