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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... #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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- Lung cysts (LAM ... can be readily ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM ... Centrilobular emphysema ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
we are dealing ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
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
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... low attenuation (emphysema ... , cystic) Where ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
whether we are dealing ... with a reticular pattern ... or a cystic pattern ... of such cases a HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology
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