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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
thickening in the basal parts ... broad differential diagnosis ... and additional clinical ... #CTChest #RBILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
challenging differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant