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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
-
Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... basis of HRCT findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... fibrosis as in UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
The case on the ... These findings are ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Bronchiectasis #Honeycombing
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... appearance of honeycombing ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... ) Differential diagnosis ... very similar HRCT findings ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... demonstrating honeycombing ... HRCT demonstrated honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... #Differential #Table ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology