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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential ... , hyperplasia, cyst ... • Bronchogenic cysts ... , Pericardial Cysts ... #Differential #
Overview of Pancreatic Cysts
True Epithelial Cyst
Serous Cystadenoma (SCA)
Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm (MCN)
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN)
Cystic Neuroendocrine
of Pancreatic Cysts ... Neuroendocrine Tumors ... #Pancreatic #Cysts ... #comparison #table ... #differential #
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Unicameral Bone Cysts ... Aneurysmal Bone Cysts ... Sarcoma #Bony #Mass ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
between cavities and cysts ... them from cysts ... Cysts occur without ... Cysts usually contain ... Thicker-walled honeycomb cysts
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : - LAM: round cysts ... CTChest #Cystic #Cysts ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
The table on the ... - Benign Cysts ... - Foregut cysts ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential #
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Causes of Ovarian Mass ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
of Cystic Renal Mass ... contrast - Simple Cysts ... sized kidneys, No cysts ... Multiple bilateral cysts ... Enlarged kidneys, Cysts