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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
must be located anteriorly ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... seen in chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... #Distribution # ... Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... the pattern of distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... is a peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Peripheral #Distribution ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Metastases
Metastases are the most common cause of multiple pulmonary masses.
Usually they vary in size and are
has invaded the inferior ... disease to the lungs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #LungMets #Lung ... #Metastases #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
all the way to anterior ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Silhouette sign
This is a very important sign. It enables us to find subtle pathology and to
heart is located anteriorly ... the air in the lung ... When there is a pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant