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24M from Albania no PMH, move to US * 2 years, present with cough * 2 months, right post upper back pain, night sweats, poor appetite for months

Found to have RLL cavity 6.5 x 5 x 6 cm with scattered nodular, tree and bud capacities

What is the differential diagnosis ?   
answer
Mnemonic  C-A-V-I-T-Y

from:  https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pulmonary-cavity-mnemonic

 

Characteristics of Lung Cavities:
Thin < 4mm more likely to be related to infection or rheumatic disease
Thick > 4mm, with areas of necrosis more likely to be related to malignancy