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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
multiple thick walled cysts ... Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
Numerous thin-walled cysts ... Cysts range from ... Cysts are distributed ... thickness of the cysts ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis ... 90% are smokers, cysts ... another typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... with multiple cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LAM # ... Lymphangiomyomatosis
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Cystic versus Reticular ... In many of such cases ... a HRCT will give ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #