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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
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There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... lung disease. ... disease that results ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #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. ... lung disease. ... disease that results ... airways leading to pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Radiation C - Cystic ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Pulmonary Diseases
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Ballooning of cystic ... involving a segment or lobe ... involving both lungs ... Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... disease and what ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... in the adjacent lung
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... azygoesophageal line is caused ... hernia Esophageal disease ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CTChest
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... radiology #CXR #Chest ... #XRay #labeled ... #pulmonary