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On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
and an abnormal chest ... Like in COP we see ... non-segmental consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Pneumonia? ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Pneumonia (CEP) ... - Peripheral Consolidations
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... (OP) or chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... pneumonia with ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
(COP). ... In chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia the HRCT ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... dealing with the differential ... There was no eosinophilia ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of OP. ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... COP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest