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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... of such cases a HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
bronchiectasis, as in cystic ... fibrosis (CF) and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
on the left in order ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... challenging differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... have made the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema ... Interstitial #Edema #RadiologyAssistant