Radiological approach to cavitary lung lesions

Postgrad Med J. 2021 Aug;97(1150):521-531. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138694. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Abstract

Cavitary lesions in the lung are not an uncommon imaging encounter and carry a broad differential diagnosis that includes a wide range of pathological conditions from cancers, infections/inflammatory processes to traumatic and congenital lung abnormalities. In this review article, we describe a comprehensive approach for evaluation of cavitary lung lesions and discuss the differential diagnosis in the light of radiological findings.

Keywords: CT; Radiology & imaging; adult thoracic medicine; chest imaging; thoracic medicine.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lung / abnormalities
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / pathology