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Decreased Opacity with Cystic Airspace

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A cavity is a gas-filled space, shown as a lucency or low-attenuation area, with identifiable wall (usually >4 mm in thickness) (Fig. 12.1). It can be seen within pulmonary consolidation, a mass, or a nodule. A cavity is usually produced by the expulsion or drainage of a necrotic portion of the lesion via the airways. It may contain a fluid level [1, 2].

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  1. Department of Radiology Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Kyung Soo Lee

  2. Department of Pathology Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

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  3. Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Man Pyo Chung

  4. Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Yeon Joo Jeong

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Lee, K.S., Han, J., Chung, M.P., Jeong, Y.J. (2014). Decreased Opacity with Cystic Airspace. In: Radiology Illustrated: Chest Radiology. Radiology Illustrated. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37096-0_12

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