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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Centrilobular emphysema ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Comparison
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... cysts. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
cyst in the upper ... disease. ... is a possible diagnosis ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
cyst in the upper ... disease. ... is a possible diagnosis ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... challenging differential diagnosis ... Emphysema however ... many inhalational diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... disease, like the ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison