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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... on the basis of HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... before the typical cysts ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a ... HRCT is needed to ... The HRCT - not shown ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
with a reticular pattern ... or a cystic pattern ... In many of such cases ... a HRCT will give ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the reticular pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular pattern ... are visible, the pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... before the typical cysts ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant