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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
Mosaic pattern with areas ... atenuation and areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Ill defined centrilobular nodules of ground glass density in a patient with hypersensitivity pneumonitis #Clinical #Radiology
a patient with hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Hypersenstitivity ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis: ill ... Hypersensitivity ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
histiocytosis - Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis - Sarcoidosis ... is seen in: - UIP ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
This patient presented with acute dyspnoe and a normal chest film (not shown).
The HRCT at presentation
shows lobular areas ... pneumonitis. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Hypersensitivity ... #Resolution #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis: ill ... Hypersensitivity ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
predominance: UIP ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis, Respiratory ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case of subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
There is subtle opacity in the centre of the secondary
case of subacute hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Hypersensitivity ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
and basal lung areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
and basal lung areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD #RadiologyAssistant