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cavitary

(ˈkævɪtərɪ)
adj
having or containing cavities
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Currently hysteroscopy accounted as gold standard treatment for uterine intra cavitary diseases.
This aerosolization is strikingly occurring in CF outpatients without any cavitary lesions or other serious complications.
Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple nodular and cavitary consolidations of varying size in both lungs particularly on the right lower lobe (RLL) [Figure 1]b,[Figure 1]c,[Figure 1]d.
It is indicated for the treatment of blastomycosis (pulmonary and extrapulmonary), histoplasmosis (including chronic cavitary pulmonary disease and disseminated, non-meningeal histoplasmosis) and aspergillosis (pulmonary and extrapulmonary, in patients who are intolerant of or who are refractory to amphotericin B therapy).
Tolsura, a new formulation of itraconazole, is indicated for the treatment of fungal infections in blastomycosis (pulmonary and extrapulmonary), histoplasmosis (including chronic cavitary pulmonary disease and disseminated, non-meningeal histoplasmosis) and aspergillosis (pulmonary and extrapulmonary).
We present the case of a patient with cavitary pulmonary disease on plain chest radiography, an entity with a challenging diagnosis in the context of rich pathological history and significant family history.
On Radiological imaging (Chest x-ray and CT scan chest) infiltrates were noted in 15 (37.50%) participants, 19(47.50%) had pleural effusion, 4 (10.00%) had cavitary lesions and 2 (5.00%) had other lesions.
A sputum sample was smear-positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB), and chest radiograph and chest computerized tomography scan showed bilateral pulmonary, cavitary disease with vertebral involvement.
In the infancy and childhood age groups, TB is generally characterized by hilar lymphadenopathy and parenchymal changes in the lung, and accompanying cavitary lesions are rare (4).
In rare cases, they can progress to cavitary lesions, potentially causing difficulty in differential diagnosis and more severe pulmonary symptoms.