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On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
case of chronic eosinophilic ... in a subpleural distribution ... Chronic eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... Peripheral distribution ... (COP), chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
is a peripheral distribution ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... perilymphatic distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
perilymphatic distribution ... perilymphatic distribution ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
perilymphatic distribution ... cysts, evenly distribution ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
with it's own pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
the pattern of distribution ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant