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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities - Fine Nodular ... Nodule or mass ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
distribution of nodules ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
presentation is a fine nodules ... When these small nodules ... NodularInterstitial #Nodular ... #Interstitial # ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
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demonstrated a fine nodular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #Nodular ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
, non-specific interstitial ... centrilobular nodules ... RHS and small nodules ... RHS and small nodules ... lymphadenopathy and small nodules
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung nodules ... with asthma or CF ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... Consolidation #Causes ... #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
the vasculitis causes ... In a later stage ... seen as multiple nodules ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal #Nodules ... #RadiologyAssistant