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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities Nodule ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... #Radiology #CXR
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 ... and also nodules ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another typical case of sarcoidosis.
In addition to the perilymphatic nodules, there are multiple
perilymphatic nodules ... , which is also ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Peribronchovascular #Nodular ... #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NodularInterstitial #Nodular ... #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 ... appearance as a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #Nodular ... Interstitial #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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patients show only nodules ... As in all smoking ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #Nodular ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
It started as small ... noduli, which progressed ... to cavitating nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Lobar pneumonia ... in fact this is nodular ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
usually present as ... multiple ill-defined nodules ... the ill-defined nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Sometimes the centrilobular opacities are more nodular in appearance as in this case. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
opacities are more nodular ... in appearance as ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Nodular ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant