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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... there are four patterns ... lung disease and ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... in many cases UIP
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
the second reticular ... pattern recognizable ... low attenuation pattern ... feature of usual interstitial ... pneumonia (UIP)
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP ... pattern with subpleural ... , basal reticular ... bronchiectasis, and honeycombing ... Correlation #Table #ILD
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... changes in the basal lung ... appearance of honeycombing ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... fine or coarse reticular ... Consolidation #Patterns
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
GGO with a fine reticular ... pattern. ... Notice the lack of honeycombing ... cases, excluding UIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
and non-specific interstitial ... patients with a UIP ... pattern or NSIP ... pattern seen in ... consider drug-related lung