Affiliation:
1. Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
2. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3. Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Brazil; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Abstract
ABSTRACT Diffuse cystic lung diseases are characterized by cysts in more than one lung lobe, the cysts originating from various mechanisms, including the expansion of the distal airspaces due to airway obstruction, necrosis of the airway walls, and parenchymal destruction. The progression of these diseases is variable. One essential tool in the evaluation of these diseases is HRCT, because it improves the characterization of pulmonary cysts (including their distribution, size, and length) and the evaluation of the regularity of the cyst wall, as well as the identification of associated pulmonary and extrapulmonary lesions. When combined with clinical and laboratory findings, HRCT is often sufficient for the etiological definition of diffuse lung cysts, avoiding the need for lung biopsy. The differential diagnoses of diffuse cystic lung diseases are myriad, including neoplastic, inflammatory, and infectious etiologies. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia, and follicular bronchiolitis are the most common diseases that produce this CT pattern. However, new diseases have been included as potential determinants of this pattern.
Subject
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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