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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
: round cysts, evenly ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... #Diagram #Comparison ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... Emma Ye via BCM IM ... #Lung #Diseases ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
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 ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #Cyst #Emphysema
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... disease comes from ... low attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
Cystic lung disease ... Lung cysts are ... Cystic lung diseases ... listed in the table ... #Differential #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... a thick wall Cyst ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... before the typical cysts ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic ... Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... clearance: - Cystic ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology