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UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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cysts (LAM, LIP ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
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 ... bronchiectasis due to fibrosis ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
recognizable on HRCT ... composed of dense fibrous ... typical feature of usual ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... or interstitial lung ... predominance: UIP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
volume loss and fibrotic ... appearance of honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... show very similar HRCT ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Comparison #Chronic
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
the cases the lung ... bronchiectasis and honeycombing ... two cases with GGO ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GroundGlass
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology