Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Radiology and HoneyComb
Radiology and HoneyComb
Radiology and HoneyComb
* From the Department of Radiology, The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee.
8io
\o. 104, No. Radiology and Hone’comb Lung Disease I I
Downloaded from www.ajronline.org by 182.1.171.43 on 07/23/19 from IP address 182.1.171.43. Copyright ARRS. For personal use only; all rights reserved
-#{149} .. .. ‘ #{149}
.4... ‘1
,..: ;-#{149}‘t7 #{149}#{149}#{149}1:
4’ ‘..-
‘:; ‘. ‘, ft
:
-:1A
.-
-‘---
.
z ,,
..4 #{149}
.-
.
-‘
‘ -‘‘ ‘!,t- -‘
#{182}
.-
comb pattern is first evaluated for a pre- the natural history of interstitial diseases
dominant miliary or strandlike appear- and may either progress to fibrotic strand-
ance. The miliary pattern appears early in ing or disappear. Most diseases with a vascu-
812 T. H. Johnson, Jr. DECEMBER, 1968
FIBROSIS
ACUTE INFECTIONS
but the appearance of small nodular densi- produces a typical “scierocystic” appear-
ties with a shifting pattern, pleural and
pericardial effusions, and, finally, a honey-
11G. i6. Lupus erythematosus. Pleural reaction and FIG. i8. Pulmonary metastases; carcinoma of right
fluid are present on the left, and peripheral den- lung with lymphatic spread. The pattern of
sities probably represent subsurface infarcts. The malignant spread is both nodular (hematogeneous)
lower lung fields demonstrate the honeycomb and linear (lymphatic). The combined result is a
lesion. honeycomb visualization.
8i8 T. H. Johnson, Jr. l)FcfSIHFk, 1968
RARE CAUSES
MALIGNANT DISEASES
I- in - 20. Hamman-Rich sndrome. Idiopathic diffuse
All malignant causes of honeycomb lung
interstitial fhrosis (1 lamman-Ricli sndrome) is
have a similar basis (Fig. i8). The malig- the prototype for a honevcomli lung pattern.
nant lesion appears in the lungs through a Note the thickened septa and uniformity of the
hem atogeneous spread or lymphangiti c cystic areas.
\OL. 104, No. Radiology and Honeycomb Lung Disease 819
STORAGE DISEASES
with muscular hyperplasia; polycystic lung: of lung in histiocytosis. A.M.A. Am. 7. Dis.
emphasis on roentgenologic findings. AM. J. Child., 88, 764-771.
ROENTGENOL., RAD. THERAPY & NUCLEAR 14. KERLEY, P. Lung changes in acquired heart
MED., 1964, 92, 513-520. disease. AM. J. ROENTGENOL., RAD. THERAPY
4. Dixon, A. ST. J., and BALL, J. Honeycomb lung & NUCLEAR MED., 1958. 8o, 256-263.
and chronic rheumatoid arthritis. 1nn. 15. W. H., and D. C. Alveo-
Downloaded from www.ajronline.org by 182.1.171.43 on 07/23/19 from IP address 182.1.171.43. Copyright ARRS. For personal use only; all rights reserved
MCALISTER, GLEASON,
Rheumat. i57,
Dis., i#{243},
241-245. lar diseases in children. Seminars Roentgenol.,
5. EYLER, W. R. Editorial. Pulmonary findings in 1967, 2, 98-112.
collagen diseases. Radiology, 1959,73, 109-111. i6. PA’r’rERsoN, C. 1)., HARVILLE, W. E., and
6. l”ELsoN, B. Fundamentals of Chest Roent- PIERCE, J. A. Rheumatoid lung disease. Ann.
genology. W. B. Saunders Company, Phil- mt. Med., 1965, 62, 685-697.
adelphia, 1960. 17. RIGLER, L. G. Roentgen examination of chest:
7. FELSON, B. Roentgen diagnosis of disseminated its limitations in diagnosis of disease.
pulmonary alveolar diseases. Seminars Roent- 7.A.M.A., 1950, Zf2, 773-777.
genol., 1967, 2, 3-21. i8. SILvERSTEIN, C. M., and MITCHELL, G. L., JR.
8. FELSON, B.
Disseminated interstitial diseases Tuberous sclerosis: report of case with un-
of lung. Ann. radio!., 1966, 9, 325-345. usual pulmonary manifestations. Am. 7.
9. GOULD, D. M., and DALRYMPLE, G. V. Radio- Med., 1954, 16, 764-768.
logical analysis of disseminated lung disease. 19. TUDDENHAM, W. J. Problems of perception in
Am. 7. M. Sc., 1959, 238, 62 1-637. chest roentgenology: facts and fallacies.
JO. GREENSPAN, R. H. Chronic disseminated Radio!. Clin. North America, 1963, I, 277-289.
alevolar diseases of lungs. Seminars Roent- 20. WHOLEY, M. H., GooD, C. A., and MCDONALD,
genol., 1967, 2, 77-97. J. R. Disseminated indeterminate pulmonary
II. HEPPLESTON, A. G. Pathology of honeycomb disease: value of lung biopsy. Radiology,
lung. Thorax, 1956, II, 77-94. 1958, 71, 651-660.
12. JoHNSoN, T. H. Roentgenogram of month: 2!. WILLIAMS, A. W., DUNNINGTON, W. G., and
Lipoid pneumonia. Dis. Chest, 1962, p, 589- BERTE, S. J. Pulmonary eosinophilic granu-
590. loma: clinical and pathologic discussion. Ann.
13. KEATS, T. E., and CRANE, J. F. Cystic changes mt. Med., 1961, 54, 30-45.