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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
the pattern of distribution ... (OP) and chronic ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in ... Notice peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
and peripheral distribution ... The final diagnosis ... pneumonia the HRCT ... look like this #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... , cavities • HRCT ... #ILD #diagnosis
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
of chronic consolidation ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
in a mid zone distribution ... The HRCT shows a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
Like in COP we see ... non-segmental consolidations ... in a subpleural distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
list of causes of chronic ... consolidation. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
show very similar HRCT ... strong lower zone distribution ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant