Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Thorax, CT-High Resolution, eLearning, Cysts
Authors:
E. Eden, M. F. S. Shaukat, S. Hussain; Birmingham/UK
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-0816
Conclusion
There are a number of diseases that present as cystic lung diseases.
In this review we have discussed commonly encountered ones such as LAM and PLCH along with diseases that sometimes present with cystic changes. HRCT is generally the imaging modality of choice as CXR is less sensitive and may often appear normal. A multidisciplinary approach that considers the patient's clinical history in combination with examination findings and HRCT appearance allows effective diagnosis and in some cases can prevent the requirement for biopsy.