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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 ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
(UIP) pattern on ... Chest CT 75 M ... (UIP) pattern: ... #radiology #pulmonary ... #clinical
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
or a cystic pattern ... The CXR is of a ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... on the CXR. ... Here a CXR with ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
Because of the cystic ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... (UIP). ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
bronchiectasis, as in cystic ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
The case on the ... subpleural honeycomb cysts ... Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... typical eggshell pattern ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR