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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM ... : 'signet ring sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... cysts. ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
cyst in the upper ... something to do with a cystic ... leading to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchiectasis, as in cystic ... structures in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... A signet-ring sign ... bronchitis, COPD and cystic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... substances resulting in lobar ... tissue of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant