title: Cavitary lung disease. How to read the radiographic patterns.
abstract: Many disorders and abnormalities are accompanied by cavitary lesions of the lung, including various diseases that may destroy or replace lung tissue. The most common causes of cavitary lung disease are primary and metastatic neoplasms, granulomas, and necrotizing pulmonary infections. These diseases often have radiographic patterns, clinical signs, and symptoms that are characteristic and may suggest a diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport 71130-3932.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology