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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... a reticular interstitial ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
Because of the cystic ... presence of small cystic ... feature of usual interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... - Reticular interstitial ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Silicosis • Honeycombing ... Antitripsyn Def • Cysts ... Infection, Aspiration, Cystic ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... suspect UIP on the CXR ... Here a CXR with ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
appearance of honeycombing ... reticular densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cystic #Interstitial
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
subpleural honeycomb cysts ... typical for Usual Interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Bronchiectasis #Honeycombing
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology