[Characteristics of the formation, course and outcome of lymphogranulomatous caverns in the lungs].

Clinico-roentgenological manifestations of specific destructive lesions in the lung in cases of Hodgkin's disease are described. The authors' findings suggest that disintegration focus formation is determined by duration of diseases, rapid regression of specific lesion of the lung as a result of therapy and suppression of reparative regeneration of lung tissue by corticosteroids and possibly, cytostatic drugs. However, a course of cytostatic therapy eventually resulted in the regression of lung tissue alterations and dissolution of disintegration cavities in most cases.