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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... helpfull: - Upper zone ... , PCP. - Lower zone ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
Fibrosis and parenchymal ... distortion in a mid zone ... existing irreversible fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
a strong lower zone ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
two cases with GGO ... , one without fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GroundGlass ... #GGO #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... This case is one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... #GroundGlass #GGO
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... contribute to the upper zone ... caused by a rigid chest ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
pneumonitis or fibrosis ... in chronic hypersensitivity ... However it is not one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced