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. 2021 Jul 1;36(4):208-217.
doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000507.

Fluid-filled Cystic Lesions of the Lungs

Daniel B Green  1 , Andrew B Wallace  2 , Carlos S Restrepo  3 , Daniel T Merrick  4 , Demetrios A Raptis  2 , Sanjeev Bhalla  2 , Daniel Vargas  1
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Fluid-filled Cystic Lesions of the Lungs

Daniel B Green et al. J Thorac Imaging. .

Abstract

A pulmonary cyst usually refers to an air-filled space with a smooth, thin wall. Fluid-filled cystic lesions of the lungs include a range of etiologies such as true cysts, congenital malformations, infections, and benign and malignant neoplasms. With relatively little solid component, these lesions often have similar imaging appearances to one another. This article focuses on key imaging features and clinical characteristics that can be used to narrow the differential diagnosis.

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