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Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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is an uncommon disease ... patients show only nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH ... #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
interstitial lung disease ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... interstitial lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... LCH is called a ... cystic disease. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... Parenchymal disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #NodularInterstitial ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... granulomatous noduli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
thromboembolic disease ... centrilobular nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO # ... HypersenstitivityPneumonitis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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far as you can go ... many inhalational diseases ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Consolidation Atelectasis Nodule ... Chest X-Ray - Lung disease ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
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collagen vascular disease ... seen as multiple nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #GPA #Wegeners ... #RadiologyAssistant