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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
: 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
shows diffuse areas ... and some mosaic pattern ... abnormalities and signs ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
outcome in many cases ... The histologic pattern ... There are areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
pneumonitis (2) The case ... Signs of fibrosis ... included in the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
is a reticular patern ... recognized that this pattern ... was caused by multiple ... the central dot sign ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
the southern and eastern ... Mediterranean areas ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
associated with signs ... temples, upper lip ... honey-colored crusts ... Christmas tree pattern ... dermatology #rash #differential