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Multiple cavitary lung lesions

A lung cavitary lesion is an abnormal, thick-walled, gas-filled space within the lung. Cavities in the lung can be caused by infections, cancer, autoimmune conditions/inflammation, trauma, or congenital defects. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Atypical mycobacterial infection
Blebs
Bronchiectasis
Bulla
Coccidioidomycosis
Fungal disease
Honeycomb lung
Necrotic metastases
Opportunistic lung infection
Pneumatoceles
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Pseudomonas
Pulmonary infarction
Septic emboli
Tuberculosis
 Uncommon
Amyloidosis
Coal-worker pneumoconiosis
Cystic adenomatoid malformation
Granulomas
Hydatid cysts
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Lymphoma
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
Melioidosis
Papillomatosis
Paragonimiasis
Pneumoconiosis
Primary multicentric lung carcinoma
Progressive massive fibrosis
Pulmonary angiitis and granulomatosis
Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Rheumatoid nodules
Sarcoidosis
Silicosis
Staphylococcal abscesses
Tuberous sclerosis
Wegener granulomatosis

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