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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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- Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #LowAttenuation ... Diagram #Comparison ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... multiple thick walled cysts ... Honeycombing. 4. ... ): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... ): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... Honeycombing 4. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant