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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... Peripheral distribution ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Contact Dermatitis: Inflammatory response to topical irritant. Note the linear distribution 
across the knuckles, caused by
Note the linear distribution ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Dermatitis #Knuckles #Photo ... #UCSDH
Herpes Zoster C3 Distribution: Dermatomally distributed vesicles, many of which have coalesced, 
in patient with HZV
Herpes Zoster C3 Distribution ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Neck #Vesicles #UCSDH
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Aspiration - Pulmonary edema ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
bilateral perihilar distribution ... called a Batwing distribution ... typical of pulmonary edema ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
V2 Distribution Zoster: Patient with herpes zoster infection of the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial
V2 Distribution ... Photo credit, Simerjot ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... V2 #Maxillary #UCSDH
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... non-cardiogenic edema ... heart failure like redistribution ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... perilymphatic distribution ... cysts, evenly distribution ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
the extensive edema ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Fasciitis #Bullae #UCSDH
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
gravitational distribution ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... SeptalThickening #CHF #RadiologyAssistant