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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: ... central dot. - LIP ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cysts #Differential
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... Virus, measles, Cystic ... Sjögren, SLE, Cystic ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... diagnosis #management #Differential
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 ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
patients with bronchiectasis ... , as in cystic fibrosis ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is ... The most common cause ... bronchitis, COPD and cystic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... #pulmonary #differential
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung bases ... honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Bone Tumors - Differential ... Aneurysmal Bone Cyst ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology