title: Cystic disease of the lungs.
abstract: Cystic disease of the lung should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient presenting with respiratory symptoms. The most important aids available to the thoracic surgeon for the evaluation of cystic disease are history, physical examination, and chest radiograph. Confirmation of diagnosis often requires computed tomography, pulmonary and thoracic aortic angiography, and upper gastrointestinal barium series.
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ottawa Civic Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Shamji
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Sachs
authors: D G
authors: DG
authors: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D055370:Lung Injury; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008203:Lymphangiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis