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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
woman of child-bearing ... Honeycombing 4. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Honeycombing. 4. ... woman of child-bearing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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(LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... pattern can be readily ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
women in the child-bearing ... central dot. - LIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung cysts ... Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
Because of the cystic ... presence of small cystic ... interstitial pneumonia (UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
pattern we are dealing ... The cystic pattern ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... Honeycombing consisting ... multilayered thick-walled cysts ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
subpleural honeycomb cysts ... Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Bronchiectasis #Honeycombing
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... appearance of honeycombing ... thick walls of the cysts ... preference also think 'UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology