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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 ... and UIP. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... looking at the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... specific as in the former ... also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
on the left in order ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... perihilar distribution ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
the pattern of distribution ... usually multiple ill-defined ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
is a peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Peripheral #Distribution ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... predominance (photo ... Notice peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant