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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... Peripheral distribution ... pneumonia (COP), chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Infarction - peripheral ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... - Lobar or focal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... Neoplasm with lobar ... with multiple peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
identified in the lung periphery ... Pathophys #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #TreeInBud #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
sparing of the periphery ... most typical of pulmonary ... Reverse Batwing Peripheral ... frequently seen in chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
airways in the peripheral ... patients with chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia Peripheral ... photo negative of pulmonary ... Notice peripheral ... Eosinophilic #Pnemonia #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
The most peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Perilymphatic #Comparison #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant