Reticular Opacities
October 21st, 2019
Overview
Look For
- Linear opacities on the chest x-ray.
Example
- Interstitial lung markings in a patient with interstitial lung disease
![Interstitial lung markings in a patient with interstitial lung disease]()
Causes of Reticular Change
- Interstitial oedema
- Interstitial pneumonia - viral pneumonitis, mycoplasma, pneumocystis
- Usual interstitial pneumonia - connective tissue disease, asbestosis
- Neoplasia - lymphangitis carcinomatosis, lymphoma
- Medications - bleomycin, methotrexate, amiodarone, nitrofurantoin
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