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The term honeycomb lung is used to describe pathologic processes that cause appearance of multiple small, thick-walled cystic spaces. Clustered cystic air spaces (0.3–1.0 cm in diameter) or scattered cysts are usually visible beneath the pleural surfaces. In most cases, honeycombing (↑) reflects extensive lung fibrosis with total alveolar destruction (end-stage fibrosis). In up to 70 % of cases, honeycombing reflects the presence of usual interstitial pneumonia.
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The term honeycomb lung is used to describe pathologic processes that cause appearance of multiple small, thick-walled cystic spaces. Clustered cystic air spaces (0.3–1.0 cm in diameter) or scattered cysts are usually visible beneath the pleural surfaces. In most cases, honeycombing (↑) reflects extensive lung fibrosis with total alveolar destruction (end-stage fibrosis). In up to 70 % of cases, honeycombing reflects the presence of usual interstitial pneumonia.
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Yudin, A. (2014). Honeycombing. In: Metaphorical Signs in Computed Tomography of Chest and Abdomen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04013-4_8
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