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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... bronchiectasis: ... 'signet ring sign ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Atelectasis Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Atelectasis #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Atelectasis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Atelectasis ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
bronchitis, COPD and cystic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Tree-in-bud almost always indicates the presence of:
Endobronchial spread of infection (TB, MAC, any bacterial bronchopneumonia)
Airway disease
with infection (cystic ... fibrosis, bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
the top of their differential ... diagnostic list ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... diagnosis there ... associated pulmonary ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Common Causes: • Cystic ... no evidence of cystic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... gren syndrome. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant