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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... pattern can be ... seen and in many cases
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... - Reticular interstitial ... - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... Consolidation #Patterns
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... pattern is most ... frequently caused ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Honeycombing
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
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demonstrated a fine nodular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #Nodular ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern or a cystic ... pattern. ... pattern. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Cystic #Interstitial
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Nodular or irregular ... HRCT #CTChest #Reticular
Key findings in alveolar proteinosis
- Crazy paving pattern: reticular pattern superimposed on ground glass opacification.
- Opacifications
- Crazy paving pattern ... : reticular pattern ... This is caused by ... transported to the interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Here a typical case ... When these small nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Sarcoidosis