Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: ...

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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases (centrilobular emphysema
- Respiratory bronchiolitis (RB-ILD)
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Sarcoidosis
Lower zone preference is seen in:
- UIP
- Aspiration
- Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT #ChestCT #Differential #Table #Distribution #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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