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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
histiocytosis or honeycombing ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
In many cases you ... a reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern. ... pattern. ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
appearance of honeycombing ... densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
tissue disease, all cases ... pattern. ... Notice the lack of honeycombing ... in all three cases ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
chest film is a reticular ... was caused by multiple ... cysts. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #