The differential diagnosis of the lung cavitary lesions inclouds :
- infections: such as Streptococcus p, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella p., mycobacterium
- pulmonary abscess: as complicated pneumonia
- mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
- septic Emboli
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aspergillosis: is caused by a fungus, Aspergillus fumigatus
- malignancies
- granulomatosis with polyangiitis, sarcoidosis and rheumatic nodules