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Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
abdomen revealed calcification ... confirmed the diagnosis ... deficiency, or Wolman ... failure, and to calcification ... #infant #NEJM #Wolmans
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... masses is very long ... most important diagnoses ... Management #Radiology #Lung ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
In lung carcinoma ... 'Eggshell calcification ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... - Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
of all diffuse lung ... different lists of diagnoses ... 80 - 90% of all diagnoses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Mnemonic #HRCT #RadiologyAssistant
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... metastatic pulmonary calcification ... Metastatic pulmonary calcification ... #differential #diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis Diagnosis ... Bronchoscopy - Diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis