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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
women in the child-bearing ... Centrilobular emphysema ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... woman of child-bearing ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... (LAM): regular cysts ... woman of child-bearing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pattern #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Lung cysts (LAM ... pattern can be readily ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... with COPD and emphysema ... are approved for clinical ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung cyst ... something to do with a cystic ... small airways leading ... to pulmonary cyst ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
of panlobular emphysema ... the secondary pulmonary ... lobules, leading ... Pulmonary vessels ... #Clinical #Radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
low attenuation (emphysema ... , cystic) Where ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm