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(Chest. 1971;59:456-458.)
© 1971 American College of Chest Physicians

Aseptic Cavitation in Pulmonary infarction

J. Scharf M.D.1; A. M. Nahir M.D.1; J. Munk M.D.2; and Ch. Lichtig M.D.3

1 Department of Medicine A
2 Department of Roentgenology
3 Department of Pathology

Two patients are described in whom radiologically evident cavities developed within areas of pulmonary infarction. Constant size, irregular outline and lack of a clear fluid level may be important diagnostic x-ray signs of a sterile, as opposed to a septic, cavity. This differentiation is important because of the different management indicated in the two types of cavity.






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