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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... Infarction - peripheral ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diseases like organizing ... with multiple peripheral ... consolidations ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... Peripheral distribution ... in cryptogenic organizing ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... Other examples are organizing ... OP is organizing ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
OP - Bilateral peripheral ... typical bilateral peripheral ... of cryptogenic organizing ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
and bilateral peripheral ... consolidations ... as a result of organizing ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... There is a peripheral ... Radiology #CXR #Peripheral ... #Distribution #Organizing ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
pneumonia with peripheral ... pneumonia with peripheral ... areas of consolidation ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
small bilateral peripheral ... consolidations. ... this was also organizing ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant