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Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... of multiple masses ... multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #Lung #Multiple
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... are dealing with multifocal ... ill-defined masses ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... peripheral consolidations ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
lobar, diffuse or multifocal ... either solitary or multiple ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant