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UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
abnormally low attenuation ... the other hand, mild ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Signs of fibrosis ... mid and lower lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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bronchiolitis or chronic ... gren - Post transplant ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant