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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
: round cysts, evenly ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
early nodular stage ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... on the basis of HRCT ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... Sarcoidosis end-stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
them from cysts ... patients with end-stage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential ... - Interstitial ... - Structural - Cysts ... #urology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Cyst Ashwag ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #comparison ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology