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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... Emphysema - Lung cysts ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #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. ... to confirm the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
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 ... #Honeycombing #
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 #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
was caused by multiple ... cysts. ... challenging differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
fine reticular pattern ... , excluding UIP ... as diagnosis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... Because this breaks up ... radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest