11 results
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Centrilobular emphysema ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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These include: - Emphysema ... on the basis of HRCT ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #HighAttenuation ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Respiratory bronchiolitis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
of panlobular emphysema ... to widespread areas ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Emphysema, when it is severe, can mimick Langerhans cell histiosytosis.
When it extends beyond the centrilobular area
Emphysema, when ... LCH, but also areas ... of emphysema, respiratory ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Emphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
insertion of a chest ... neck (shown in video ... the head, neck, chest ... can result in respiratory ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
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UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
with similarl HRCT ... the well defined areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RBILD #Comparison ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant