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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... bronchiectasis: ... central dot. - LIP ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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(LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Diagram #Comparison
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The most common cause ... fibrosis. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP UIP is a histologic ... fibrosis. ... to confirm the diagnosis ... attributed to chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
some traction bronchiectasis ... patients with a UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #DrugRelated #Fibrosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... UIP: may show very ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
can heal and end up ... with end-stage fibrosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
pneumonitis (2) The case ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... #RadiologyAssistant