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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
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
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #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
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
(OP) or chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... (OP) - multiple ... #Causes #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