Pulmonary cavity (mnemonic)

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ on 27 Jan 2021

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Citation:

Knipe H, Al Kabbani A, Moore C, et al. Pulmonary cavity (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1028

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1028

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/1028?iframe=true

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1028

Article created:

2 May 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Jan 2021, Henry Knipe ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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17 times, by 13 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest

Sections:

Mnemonics

Synonyms:

CAVITY (mnemonic)

A particularly helpful mnemonic for causes of pulmonary cavities is:

CAVITY

Mnemonic

C: cancer
- lung cancer: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
- cavitary pulmonary metastasis(es): most frequently SCC
A: autoimmune; granulomas from
- granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid nodules)
V: vascular (both bland and septic pulmonary emboli)
I: infection (bacterial/fungal)
- pulmonary abscess
- pulmonary tuberculosis
T: trauma - pneumatoceles
Y: youth

Pulmonary cavity (mnemonic)

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