title: Occult lung cavity causing hemoptysis: recognition by computed tomography.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) was the only modality to identify a lesion causing hemoptysis in a patient with a cavity due to coccidioidomycosis. It is suggested that CT be considered as the initial study for evaluation of hemoptysis following a negative plain chest film examination.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed