Chest Flashcards
MC anterior mediastinal mass?
thymoma
myasthenia gravis –> MC assoc thymic abnormality?
follicular thymic hyperplasia
pulmonary A pseudoaneurysm –> MCC?
Swan-Ganz catheter or inflated balloon –> direct iatrogenic injury to the pulmonary artery
lymphangioleiomyomatosis –> characteristic finding on HRCT?
mult thin walled cysts of various sizes –> surrounded by normal lung parenchyma
lymphangioleiomyomatosis –> pathology?
persistence of dilated lymphatics & interstitial proliferation of abnormal smooth muscle –> can obstruct venules, lymphatics, and small airways
lymphangioleiomyomatosis –> can be found in what other condition?
tuberous sclerosis
lymphangioleiomyomatosis –> MC clinical presentation
- F childbearing age
- exertional dypsnea
- recurrent PTX
lymphangioleiomyomatosis –> MC abd finding
renal angiomyolipoma
lymphangioleiomyomatosis vs. langerhans cell histiocytosis –> difference in lung findings?
LAM:
- cysts are more smooth in contour
- diffuse
LCH:
- cysts are more irregular in contour
- mid to upper lobe distribution
lymphangioleiomyomatosis vs. langerhans cell histiocytosis –> difference in epidemiology?
LAM: F childbearing
LCH:
- children
- YA h/o heavy smoking
Wegener granulomatosis –> MC airway manifestation
circumferential thickening of trachea –> ulcer formation –> luminal stenosis
thoracic sarcoidosis –> staged with what imaging modality?
CXR
Kaposi sarcoma –> pulmonary –> characteristic finding?
bilateral, symm –> perilymphatic/peribronchovascular –> flame-shaped nodular opacities
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis –> pathology?
disorder of surfactant turnover –> surfactant-derived lipoproteinaceous material –> accumulate in alveoli
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis –> classic CT finding?
crazy paving pattern: GGO superimposed interlobular septal thickening
what condition is assoc with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP)?
Sjogren’s
Sjogren’s –> get what type of interstitial lung disease?
lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP)
lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP) –> imaging features (2)
- perivascular cysts
- GGO
Birt-Hogg-Dube synd –> lung cysts –> features
- lower lobe predominant
- variable morphology within each pt
- presence of paramediastinal cysts
complicated silicosis –> imaging features
upper lobes –> lrg mass-like consolidations
lymph nodes –> what pattern is highly suggestive of silicosis?
eggshell calcification
bronchogenic cyst –> MC location
subcarina
what conditions predispose to pulm aspergilloma? (2)
- TB
- sarcoid
CMV pneumonia –> typical appearance?
bilat GGO
Which pattern of interstitial lung disease is MOST commonly associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
usual interstitial pneumonia
chest –> carcinoid –> usu manifestation?
endobronchial lesion
endotracheal lesion –> MC dx?
SCC
lymphangioleiomyomatosis –> assoc findings/conditions? (2)
- PTX
- chylothorax
Which one of the interstitial lung diseases is classified as a smoking related disorder
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis –> radiographic hallmark?
central bronchiectasis
Morgagni hernia –> MC location?
R cardiophrenic
Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP) –> typical CT appearance?
diffuse GGO
hypervascular adenopathy –> ddx? (1)
Castleman’s
A false negative F - 18 FDG PET study is MOST likely to occur in which type of lung carcinoma? (2)
low metab activity:
- bronchoalveoloar
- carcinoid
