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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis ... another typical case ... of LAM. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... was a 40 year old ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis ... left a typical case ... of LAM with multiple ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Primary - Other (Rare ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
are: ill-defined ... opacity (80% of cases ... There are ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis ... appearance like in the case ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... • Favorable in case