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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #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 ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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, LIP ... basis of HRCT findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
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
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
The case on the ... These findings are ... typical for Usual Interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
a predominant finding ... limited differential diagnosis ... (Table). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... aswell as the HRCT findings ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR