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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
Sarcoidosis In this case ... In many cases a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case of subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
There is subtle opacity in the centre of the secondary
Here another case ... of subacute hypersensitivity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Nodular ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... Consolidation #Causes ... #RadiologyAssistant
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
Subacute hypersensitivity ... opacity (80% of cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Nodular ... #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
diagnosis in the nodular ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Here a typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NodularInterstitial #Nodular ... #Interstitial # ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in alveolar proteinosis
- Crazy paving pattern: reticular pattern superimposed on ground glass opacification.
- Opacifications
interlobular and intra-lobular ... This is caused by ... transported to the interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant