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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease caused ... coalescence of the nodules ... Mediastinal lymph nodes ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
pneumoconiosis which is caused ... coalescence of the nodules ... benign, upper lobe masses ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
the vasculitis causes ... seen as multiple nodules ... or masses, sometimes ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal #Nodules
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung nodules ... bronchial obstruction caused ... In this case there ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... in fact this is nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
-> Rheumatoid Nodules ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... peripheral lymph nodes ... pernio, papules, nodules
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
Another common cause ... There are also nodes ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Bronchial atresia
Bronchial atresia is a congenital abnormality resulting from interruption of a bronchus with associated peripheral
lungsegment is caused ... a branching or nodular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities Nodule ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR