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UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... In many cases you ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
appearance of honeycombing ... densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
Honeycomb cysts ... and subpleural lung ... Subpleural honeycomb cysts ... which subpleural cysts ... #Pulmonary #Honeycombing
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
them from cysts ... the surrounding lung ... Cysts occur without ... associated pulmonary ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
chest film is a reticular ... this pattern was caused ... by multiple cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #