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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
organizing pneumonia (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #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
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
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
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
peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Imaging: • CXR: Peripheral ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
- Bilateral peripheral ... peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant