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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... bronchiolitis, PCP. - Lower ... predominance: UIP ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... - Sarcoidosis Lower ... is seen in: - UIP ... Distribution #Upper #Lower ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... lower zone distribution ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis ... #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... bronchiectasis due to fibrosis ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... combinations of fibrosis ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
honeycombing in the left lower ... non-specific interstitial pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... patients with a UIP ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... volume loss and fibrotic ... reticulation with a lower ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Signs of fibrosis ... in the mid and lower ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of UIP.
The lower zone predominance is demonstrated when you scroll through
another case of UIP ... The lower zone predominance ... as a result of fibrous ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of UIP.
The lower zone predominance is demonstrated when you scroll through
another case of UIP ... The lower zone predominance ... as a result of fibrous ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant