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First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
This was a lower lobe ... pneumonia. ... Radiology #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
airspaces Cysts ... Upper and mid lobe ... There are no cysts ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
the left lower lobe ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia ... Retrocardiac #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... There was an upper lobe ... Radiology #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
characterised by multiple cysts ... cavitate and become cysts ... there is an upper lobe ... Radiology #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
subpleural honeycomb cysts ... is also a lower lobe ... Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... The upper lobe predominance ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
the right lower lobe ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
anterior to the pneumonia ... the right lower lobe ... The pneumonia does ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Silhouette sign
This is a very important sign. It enables us to find subtle pathology and to
When there is a pneumonia ... the left lower lobe ... Silhouette #Sign #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant