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CAVITATING LESION(S) ON CXR |
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pneumonia: |
tuberculosis staphylococcal Klebsiella pneumoniae, other Gram negatives anaerobes fungi amoebiasis |
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malignancy: |
bronchial carcinoma, especially squamous cell carcinomametastases (do not usually cavitate) |
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other disease: |
lung abscess pulmonary infarction progressive massive fibrosis [complicated pneumoconiosis]rheumatoid nodule Wegener's granuloma |
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