4 results
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 ... cell histiocytosis ... ) - Bronchiectasis ... #Cysts #Emphysema
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis (LCH ... multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... cell histiocytosis ... or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
cell histiocytosis ... In many of such cases ... a HRCT will give ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant