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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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(LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Diagram #Comparison
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 ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... pneumonitis (NSIP ... , no honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
subpleural honeycomb cysts ... Pneumonia (UIP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Honeycombing #
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... Honeycombing consisting ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Usual #Interstitial
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
there is traction bronchiectasis ... As in UIP (usual ... from that seen in UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
central dot. - LIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
When the cysts have ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pattern #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... preference also think 'UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Usual #Interstitial