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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #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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The fourth pattern ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
second reticular pattern ... Because of the cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... In many cases you ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
or a cystic pattern ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
is a reticular patern ... was caused by multiple ... cysts. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
reticular densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
The case on the ... subpleural honeycomb cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant