Imaging patterns in childhood interstitial lung disease: a high-resolution CT review

High-resolution CT findings in childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) evolve from acute centrilobular ground-glass opacities to chronic reticulation, cysts, and honeycombing. Meticulous integration of imaging patterns, though individually nonspecific, enables specific diagn…

• This is an educational review article synthesizing current imaging knowledge on chILD, rather than a single study; therefore no n or primary statistical outcome is applicable.
• Acute-phase imaging features include multifocal/geographic ground-glass opacities and crazy paving; chronic-phase features include reticulation, lung cysts, honeycombing, and traction bronchiectasis.
• Key limitation: Imaging findings are individually nonspecific and require multidisciplinary correlation (clinical, pathologic, genetic) for accurate diagnosis.

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