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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... content of the alveoli ... the pattern of distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
Like in COP we see ... in a subpleural distribution ... extensive filling of alveoli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... COP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... Broncho-alveolar ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... (OP) or chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
gravitational distribution ... of the alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
opacity in a patchy distribution ... be specific for alveolar ... (COP), adult respiratory ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Proteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
is a peripheral distribution ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Peripheral #Distribution ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... listed in the table ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant