ReviewChest2016
Cystic Lung Diseases: Algorithmic Approach.
Review in Chest, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 144 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluation of Cavitary Lung Lesions withMolecular imaging and radionuclide therapy · 2026Article
- CT Features of Granulomatous-Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease (GLILD): The "Kebab Sign" as a Marker to Support Differential Diagnosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A retrospective analysis of the anatomic characteristics of pulmonary bullae based on chest CT classification and their association with pulmonary function.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Defining Interstitial Lung Disease Education in Pulmonary Fellowship: A Mixed Methods Study.Chest · 2025Article
- Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Gentleman.Respirology case reports · 2025Article
- Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia presents as right lung upper lobe cavitary lesion: Case report and literature review.Medicine · 2025Review
- The role of video-assisted thoracoscopy in chest trauma: a retrospective monocentric experience.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
- From Cystic Lung Lesions to Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Case-Based Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach.Tanaffos · 2025Article
- Heavy Chain Disease with Cystic Lung Disease Presenting as Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Adult.Acta medica Lituanica · 2025Article
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- A cystic and bullous lung disease associated with a PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndrome.ERJ open research · 2024Article
- Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Activity Is Required for Tissue Homeostasis in theJournal of developmental biology · 2024Article
- Cystic Lung Changes, Bronchiectasis, and a Heterozygous-Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia-Associated Variant in the DNAH5 Gene: A Diagnostic Challenge.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- Unusual presentation of a giant solitary lung cyst in an elderly gentleman.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Article
- Familial pulmonary cysts: A clue to diagnose Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: A case report and literature review.Respirology case reports · 2024Article
- Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging.Radiology · 2024Review
- A 24-year-Old woman with recurrent pneumothoraces.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2024Article
- Coexistent Sjogren's syndrome and Birt-Hogg-Dube´ syndrome: a case report.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2023Review
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and Other Cystic Lung Diseases.Immunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2023Review
- Lung squamous cell carcinoma presenting as rare clustered cystic lesions: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
2 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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13 authors at 9 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Cysts are commonly seen on CT scans of the lungs, and diagnosis can be challenging. Clinical and radiographic features combined with a multidisciplinary approach may help differentiate among various disease entities, allowing correct diagnosis. It is important to distinguish cysts from cavities because they each have distinct etiologies and associated clinical disorders. Conditions such as emphysema, and cystic bronchiectasis may also mimic cystic disease. A simplified classification of cysts is proposed. Cysts can occur in greater profusion in the subpleural areas, when they typically represent paraseptal emphysema, bullae, or honeycombing. Cysts that are present in the lung parenchyma but away from subpleural areas may be present without any other abnormalities on high-resolution CT scans. These are further categorized into solitary or multifocal/diffuse cysts. Solitary cysts may be incidentally discovered and may be an age related phenomenon or may be a remnant of prior trauma or infection. Multifocal/diffuse cysts can occur with lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, tracheobronchial papillomatosis, or primary and metastatic cancers. Multifocal/diffuse cysts may be associated with nodules (lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, light-chain deposition disease, amyloidosis, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis) or with ground-glass opacities (Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and desquamative interstitial pneumonia). Using the results of the high-resolution CT scans as a starting point, and incorporating the patient's clinical history, physical examination, and laboratory findings, is likely to narrow the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions considerably.
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