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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II ... of CHF is characterized ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
x-ray with interstitial ... edema and Kerley ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Kerley #BLines #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cystic #Interstitial ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
septal lines due to interstitial ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
bronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
bronchiectasis, as in cystic ... fibrosis (CF) and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
pulmonary flow, interstitial ... edema and some ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant