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In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
nodules start to cavitate ... shaped cysts of LCH ... patients with LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
#Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Microscopy #LCH ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary
RIMA dissection during cardiac catheterization

RIMA explosion - never inject if the waveform is clearly dampened. Surprisingly
the LIMA/RIMA ostia ... CardiacCatheterization #Cardiology ... #Fluoroscopy #Clinical ... #LHC #CathLab
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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
of lungcancers cavitate ... lungcancer does not cavitate ... may occasionally cavitate ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LungCancer #Cancer #Cavity
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... david_furfaro #Cavity ... #Cavitary #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Radiology
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
#Clinical #Radiology ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
Diagnosis: Cavitary ... lung abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Cavitary