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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... on a CXR. ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... In many of such cases ... a HRCT will give ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
the chest x-ray ... HRCT is needed to ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Interstitial #Pattern
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
is a reticular patern ... was caused by multiple ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis