Radiology, Vol 120, 583-588, Copyright © 1976 by Radiological Society of North America
Radiologic-pathologic correlation from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Lymphangiomyomatosis
GD Kruglik, JC Reed and PJ Daroca
The radiologic patterns caused by interstitial lung disease evoke a long
list of differential diagnostic possibilities. Though the problem may at
first seem insoluble, subdivision into conditions that spare the pulmonary
architecture, as opposed to those that lead to an end-stage "honeycomb
lung", and consideration of the clinical findings will frequently narrow
down the list. Occasionally, key associated findings such as pleural
effusion, pneumothorax, and systemic involvement of many organs will help
rule out inappropriate diagnoses. Lymphangiomyomatosis is a rare cause of
"honeycomb lung" that may result in a very specific combination of
radiologic and clinical findings.
