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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: ... common pattern ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... as a reticular pattern ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #Interstitial #Pattern
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
reticular interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... Honeycombing 4. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
HRCT is needed to ... The HRCT - not shown ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Interstitial #Pattern
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 ... or a reticular pattern ... a HRCT will give ... #Clinical #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
ground-glass opacity on HRCT ... the ground-glass pattern ... usually associated HRCT ... bronchiectasis and honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology