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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... (COP). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic or cryptogenic ... , OP and LIP have ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #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 ... long standing symptoms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis or LIP is uncommon, being seen mainly in patients with autoimmune disease, particularly
Lymphocytic interstitial ... Symptoms are nonspecific ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LymphocyticInterstitialPneumonitis ... #LIP #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
pus is coughed up ... be seen on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
proteinosis, but later ... NSIP - Organizing pneumonia ... (COP/BOOP) - Infection ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CrazyPaving