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Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
patients with bronchiectasis ... with asthma or CF ... CT demonstrated bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
some traction-bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
to filling of alveoli ... distribution of the alveolar ... Alveolar proteinosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
white lung” due to alveolar ... opacities and traction bronchiectasis ... in a fibrotic alveolar ... abnormalities, traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Distention Pulmonary Alveoli ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
HRCT shows focal bronchiectasis ... the appropriate clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... FingerInGlove #Sign #RadiologyAssistant
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical ... UIP #IPF #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
with traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
child-bearing age - Cystic bronchiectasis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Broncho-alveolar ... consolidation #Clinical ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant