The radiology of aseptic cavitation in pulmonary infarction
1986; Elsevier BV; Volume: 37; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0009-9260(86)80263-x
ISSN1365-229X
AutoresAlan Wilson, A.E.A. Joseph, R. J. A. Butland,
Tópico(s)Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
ResumoEight patients with aseptic cavitation of sterile pulmonary infarcts are described. All except one had left ventricular failure and/or chronic airflow obstruction. Infarcts with cavities were commonly single (75%) and right-sided (69%) and usually followed a sizeable area of consolidation (larger than 4 cm) after about 2 weeks. Of the 62% that could be localised to a segment, all were in the apical or posterior segment of an upper lobe or the apical segment of a lower lobe and the majority (85%) had scalloped inner margins and cross cavity band shadows. At the time of cavitation, 38% had additional features on the chest radiograph that were suggestive of pulmonary embolic disease. A number of cavities developed a tertiary infection and an air-fluid level but the latter feature was non-specific. Aseptic cavitation of a sterile pulmonary infarct should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any cavitating lung lesion, particularly if it shows the above features.
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