Which of the following doesn't cause cavitation in lung parenchyma?
There is an extensive list of diseases that causes cavitation, be familiar with the common ones. Neoplastic Bronchogenic carcinomas Metastases Lymphomas Immunologic Wegener granulomatosis Rheumatoid nodule Infections Bacteria: Staph. aureus, gram-negative bacteria, pneumococcus, mycobacteria, melioidosis, anaerobes, actinomycosis, nocardiosis Fungi: Histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis, aspergillosis, mucormycosis, cryptococcosis, P carinii, sporotrichosis Parasites: Hydatid disease Others Thromboembolism or septic embolism Progressive massive fibrosis (pneumoconiosis) Bronchiectasis (localized) Congenital lesions
Squamous cell Ca
TB
Hamaoma
Staphylococcus pneumonia