Thin walled cystic lung cancer

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 25 Aug 2021

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Baba Y, Thin walled cystic lung cancer. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-87103

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-87103

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/87103

rID:

87103

Article created:

21 Feb 2021, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

25 Aug 2021, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest

Synonyms:

Thin walled cystic lung cancers
Thin walled cystic lung carcinoma
Lung cancers appearing like thin walled cystic spaces
Lung cancers appearing like thin walled cysts
Lung cancer appearing like thin walled cystic spaces

Thin walled cystic lung cancers are a rare morphological form of lung cancers which on imaging appears as a thin walled (usually 1-4 mm wall thickness) cystic space. There is some overlap with the term lung cancer associated with cystic airspaces. They may develop suspicious features on serial imaging such as: