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Lung Cavity, Cavitary Lung Lesion

  • See Also
  1. Chest XRay Interpretation
  2. Chest XRay
  3. Air Bronchogram
  4. Atelectasis on Chest XRay
  5. Hilar Adenopathy on Chest XRay
  6. Alveolar Infiltrate on Chest XRay
  7. Interstitial Infiltrate on Chest XRay
  8. Lung Nodule
  9. Straight Pulmonary Lines
  10. Wide Mediastinum on Chest XRay
  11. Chest XRay in Pneumothorax
  • Findings
  1. Dark air density center surrounded by a thick white soft tissue ring-like density
  2. Cavitary lesions may contain fluid with a distinct air-fluid level
  • Causes
  1. Lung Abscess
  2. Fungal Pneumonia
  3. Lung Granuloma (e.g. Tuberculosis)
  4. Lung tumor
  • References
  1. Ouellette and Tetreault (2015) Clinical Radiology, Medmaster, Miami, p. 4-25