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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... #Honeycombing #TractionBronchiectasis ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
some traction-bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SecondaryTB #Cavitary #TractionBronchiectasis ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Honeycombing #Traction #Bronchiectasis ... #TractionBronchiectasis ... #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
widespread traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #TractionBronchiectasis ... #Bronchiectasis ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
with traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #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 ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
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
On the left another case of UIP.
The lower zone predominance is demonstrated when you scroll through
#Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #TractionBronchiectasis ... #Bronchiectasis ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... Other signs of CHF ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant