II. Findings

  1. Dark air density center surrounded by a thick white soft tissue ring-like density
  2. Cavitary lesions may contain fluid with a distinct air-fluid level

III. Causes

  1. Necrotizing Pneumonia
  2. Lung Abscess
  3. Fungal Pneumonia
  4. Lung Granuloma (e.g. Tuberculosis)
  5. Lung tumor

IV. References

  1. Ouellette and Tetreault (2015) Clinical Radiology, Medmaster, Miami, p. 4-25

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