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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
: Lymphangitic Carcinoma ... Interstitial Edema, Alveolar ... , Lymphangitic Carcinoma ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... #radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Filling of the alveolar ... inflammation or tumor ... interstitium or alveolar ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
adenopathy, known carcinoma ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... edema, blood or tumor ... the air in the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
There was a marked ... extensive filling of alveoli ... respond promptly to treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... - Cells - tumor ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
be specific for alveolar ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... distress syndrome and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
in interstitial pulmonary ... or lymphoma and alveolar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
adenopathy', known carcinoma ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Alveolar proteinosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest