Radiologic differential diagnosis. Radiologic pattern: solitary cavity
Reed, J.C.
Revista Interamericana de Radiologia 1(2): 21-23
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9704 PMID: 1027065 Document Number: 98166
The differential diagnosis of a left lower lobe cavity in this young patient with a history of productive cough should include hiatal hernia, pulmonary abscess, bronchiectatic cyst and bronchopulmonary sequestration. Hiatal hernia should be ruled out by barium swallow; acute pulmonary abscess by the lack of a history suggestive of a necrotizing pneumonia; bronchiectasis by bronchogram; and intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration should be confirmed by aortography.