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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
On the left we see focal irregular septal thickening in the right upper lobe in a
carcinomatosis. ... that support this diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #Carcinomatosis
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential #Comparison
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
interstitial lung disease ... (Table). ... film); lymphangitic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
known malignancy lymphangitic ... carcinomatosis ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... film (Table). ... In daily clinical ... , mitral valve disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... infiltrative lung disease ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison