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Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Cystic Lung Disease ... Syndrome Diffuse: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis ... #Lung #Disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Annotated on Chest ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... clinical #radiology #Anatomy
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... patient is a woman, lymphangioleiomyomatosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumothorax #Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
attached to the chest ... lobe. ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumothorax #Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Radiation C - Cystic ... Therefore, conditions caused ... a rigid chest cage ... clearance: - Cystic
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... The pulmonary vascular ... Views of the upper lobe ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... Physical stigmata of cor ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... In this case a lung ... cyst has formed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR