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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): uniform ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): regular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... another typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
left a typical case ... of LAM with multiple ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... with multiple cysts ... (LAM). ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LAM #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
this pattern was caused ... by multiple cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology