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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Peripheral distribution ... pneumonia (COP) ... , chronic eosinophilic ... #Table #Distribution ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia (OP) ... and chronic eosinophilic ... OP is organizing ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... pneumonia (OP) ... #CXR #Peripheral ... Organizing #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... : • CXR: Peripheral ... pneumonia, Chronic ... eosinophilia pneumonia ... #Pneumonia #COP
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... pneumonia (OP) ... or chronic eosinophilic ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
with chronic consolidation ... subpleural and peripheral ... distribution. ... pneumonia (COP) ... In chronic eosinophilic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia ... chronic consolidations ... Infarction - peripheral ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant