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Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
between cavities and cysts ... the surrounding lung ... Cysts occur without ... Cysts usually contain ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... a thick wall Cyst ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... however there is a cyst ... #Pericardial #Cyst
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... cysts. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
: - LAM: round cysts ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Cysts ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
cyst in the upper ... is a possible diagnosis ... leading to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung infarction
Same patient.
On follow up films first a cyst is seen.
One year later there is a
Lung infarction ... films first a cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungInfarct ... #Infarct #Cyst
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
cyst in the upper ... is a possible diagnosis ... leading to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax