title: Chronic upper lobe cavitary lung disease.
abstract: Chronic upper lobe cavitary lung disease may be caused by infections, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, sarcoidosis and rheumatologic syndromes. The diagnostic evaluation includes a complete history, a physical examination, a chest radiograph, and sputum examination and culture. In some cases, computed tomographic scanning and biopsy are required.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine, Richmond.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Zeilender
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Glauser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed