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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... Honeycombing 4. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
multiple thick walled cysts ... Honeycombing. 4. ... Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
Honeycomb cysts ... regardless of their cause ... Subpleural honeycomb cysts ... which subpleural cysts ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
the left another case ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
Numerous thin-walled cysts ... Cysts range from ... Cysts are distributed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
90% are smokers, cysts ... another typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
When the cysts have ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... with multiple cysts ... is typical for Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Cystic versus Reticular ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interstitial #Langerhans #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
On the left a case ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant