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On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
The differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO # ... MosaicAttenuation ... #Mosaic #HypersenstitivityPneumonitis
Here another case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
There is a mosaic pattern.
Some secundary lobules demonstrate ground-glass opacity due
opacity due to lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity ... #Pneumonitis #HypersensitivityPneumonitis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... thromboembolic disease #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #MosaicAttenuation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
expiratory scan: the mosaic ... mid and lower lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
80% of cases) or mosaic ... opacity due to lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity ... Centrilobular #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 ... #MosaicAttenuation ... #Mosaic #Attenuation
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Comparison #Chronic #HypersensitivityPneumonitis ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant