Cavitated lung mass
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Cavitated lung mass
- Lung cancers may initially form a solid mass and then cavitate internally due to cell necrosis
- Squamous cell lung cancer is the cell type most likely to cavitate - as was confirmed in this patient following biopsy
- Lung cavities can be caused by diseases other than cancer - such as infection or vasculitis
- Read more about lung cavities here
- This patient had a previous history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery - note the sternal wires and clips
Cavitated lung mass - CT
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Cavitated lung mass - Coronal plane CT
- (Same patient as image above)
- CT clearly shows formation of cavities within the mass