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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... There is a lung cyst ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... On the CXR it is ... will give you more ... #CTChest #Cystic ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
cardiophrenic angle, more ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #PericardialCyst ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... A more practical ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Lung #Pulmonary
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
before the typical cysts ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
Lung cysts are ... listed in the table ... wall thickness of more ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... This would be more ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... diseases can have more ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... this case a lung cyst ... The pulmonary embolus ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant