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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
or a cystic pattern ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
the left another case ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
was caused by multiple ... cysts. ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Emphysema, when it is severe, can mimick Langerhans cell histiosytosis.
When it extends beyond the centrilobular area
look as if it is cystic ... , but also areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Emphysema ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
On the left a case ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... with multiple cysts ... in contrast to LCH ... #CTChest #LAM # ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant