title: Cavitation of pulmonary metastases as a response to chemotherapy.
abstract: Several authors have documented the phenomenon of spontaneous cavitation within both primary lung cancers and metastatic pulmonary nodules. Cavitation after treatment, particularly chemotherapy, has not been emphasized. We report on 3 patients who developed radiographic evidence of cavitation of pulmonary metastases as a direct response to system chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents