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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
pneumonia, but ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
Drug-induced organizing ... the same as in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... diseases like organizing ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
diagnosis was cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant