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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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(LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Honeycombing #TractionBronchiectasis
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
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #TractionBronchiectasis
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
subpleural honeycomb cysts ... widespread traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #TractionBronchiectasis ... #Bronchiectasis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Common Causes: • Cystic ... no evidence of cystic ... Physical stigmata of cor ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... #pulmonary #differential