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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): uniform ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Lymphangiomyomatosis ... (LAM): regular ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
smokers, cysts ... of LAM. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis ... Cysts are distributed ... of LAM with multiple ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
with multiple cysts ... (LAM). ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... There is a lung cyst ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
attached to the chest ... There is a lung cyst ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
The table on the ... Tumors - Benign Cysts ... tumors - Foregut cysts ... masses #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant