Pulmonary cavitary lesions: a captivating visual review.

ABSTRACT: Cavitary lung lesions represent a frequent yet challenging finding in thoracic imaging, encompassing a wide range of potential etiologies, including infectious, neoplastic, and inflammatory processes. Accurate diagnosis is essential, as treatment and prognosis vary significantly depending on the underlying cause. This pictorial review aims to provide clinicians, radiologists, and pulmonologists with a comprehensive visual guide to the evaluation of cavitary pulmonary lesions. By presenting a series of carefully selected imaging cases, we highlight characteristic radiological features that help narrow the differential diagnosis and suggest the most likely etiology. We emphasize the importance of integrating imaging findings with clinical history, laboratory data, and follow-up studies to en

SUBMITTER: Nunes AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433063 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature