Gamuts

Solitary irregular cavitary lung lesion

Radiology (X-rays) is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Abnormalities on chest radiographs may be suggestive of, but are never diagnostic of TB, but can be used to rule out pulmonary TB. Chest X-ray A posterior-anterior (PA) chest X-ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Amebic abscess
Bacterial abscess
Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Coccidioidomycosis
Fungal disease
Granuloma
Hematoma
Hodgkin disease
Hydatid cyst
Infected pneumatocele
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration
Kaposi sarcoma
Lymphoma
Metastasis
Opportunistic infection
Parasitic disease
Pneumoconiosis with conglomerate mass
Pneumonia
Pulmonary infarction
Rheumatoid nodule
Tuberculosis
Wegener granulomatosis
May Be Caused by
Amebic abscess
Bacterial abscess
Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Coccidioidomycosis
Fungal disease
Granuloma
Hematoma
Hodgkin disease
Hydatid cyst
Infected pneumatocele
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration
Kaposi sarcoma
Lymphoma
Metastasis
Opportunistic infection
Parasitic disease
Pneumoconiosis with conglomerate mass
Pneumonia
Pulmonary infarction
Rheumatoid nodule
Tuberculosis
Wegener granulomatosis


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