Open AccessRADIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF LUNG ABSCESS
Author(s) -
Vina Tri Septiana,
Budi Yulhasfi Febrianto,
Rahmi Afifi,
Gurmeet Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jurnal eduhealt/jurnal eduhealth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2808-4608
pISSN - 2087-3271
DOI - 10.54209/jurnaleduhealth.v11i2.152
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , lung abscess , radiography , abscess , medical diagnosis , differential diagnosis , lung , computed tomography , pathological , surgery , pathology
Lung abscess is still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The worldwide mortality rate ranges from 15% to 20%. Radiologically, lung abscesses appear as single or multiple cavities that can mimic many other pulmonary pathological processes which pose a challenge for radiologists to understand this disease. Failure in early diagnosis and treatment can lead to a poor prognosis. Radiological examinations such as conventional radiography, computed tomography (CT) scan, ultrasonography (US and magnetic resonance imaging are available in establishing the diagnosis of lung abscess where CT scan has the best diagnostic performance. The use of appropriate radiological modalities is expected to help rule out many other differential diagnoses, so that an accurate diagnosis can be made.