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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... most typical of pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
narrowing the differential ... identified in the lung ... periphery. ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... with multiple peripheral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
In lung carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant