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Differential Diagnosis for Endobronchial Mass Lesions

- Primary Malignant Neoplasms
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasms
- Benign Etiologies

Dr. David Furfaro
Differential Diagnosis ... Endobronchial Mass ... Malignant Neoplasms - Benign ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
The differential ... the same as of a mass ... most commonly benign ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... diameter is called a mass ... can be either benign ... concluded that benign ... #EBM #Radiology
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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- Differential ... Multiple Myeloma Benign ... Sarcoma #Bony #Mass ... BoneLesion #XRay #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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- Differential ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... Thoracic spine lesions ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... - Differential ... : ALS, MS, Polio ... - PNS lesion: ... #Diagnosis #Causes
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... eg. tumefactive MS ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... cavitating lung mass ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential # ... Lung #Pulmonary
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... that can help to differentiate ... and malignant lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... Atelectasis, Nodule / mass ... • Masses: Anterior ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential ... #radiology