Cavitary Pulmonary Disease
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- 1 April 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Clinical Microbiology Reviews
- Vol. 21 (2), 305-333
- https://doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00060-07
Abstract
SUMMARY: A pulmonary cavity is a gas-filled area of the lung in the center of a nodule or area of consolidation and may be clinically observed by use of plain chest radiography or computed tomography. Cavities are present in a wide variety of infectious and noninfectious processes. This review discusses the differential diagnosis of pathological processes associated with lung cavities, focusing on infections associated with lung cavities. The goal is to provide the clinician and clinical microbiologist with an overview of the diseases most commonly associated with lung cavities, with attention to the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the host.Keywords
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