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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
specific interstitial pneumonitis ... Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... diagnosis of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant