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CT appearance of solitary and multiple cystic and cavitary lung lesions
Cystic and cavitary lung lesions constitute a spectrum of pulmonary
diseases diagnosed in both children and adults. We reviewed the CT
findings of the most common cystic and cavitary lung lesions and we
defined useful morphological criteria that will help radiologists to
distinguish benign from malignant cavitary lesions. However, in many
cases the considerable overlap in morphological features of benign and
malignant cavities renders transthoracic needle biopsy necessary to
establish the correct diagnosis