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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... on a CXR. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
On a follow up CXR only a small lungcyst is seen. #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral
On a follow up CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung cyst ... leading to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... Pericardial cysts ... of pericardial cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
or a cystic pattern ... The CXR is of a ... On the CXR it is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
Same patient.
On follow up films first a cyst is seen.
One year later there is a
films first a cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungInfarct ... #Infarct #Cyst ... SecondaryInfection #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant