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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Multifocal ill-defined ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... collagen vascular diseases ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
exclusion of other diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... granulomatous noduli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... collagen vascular disease ... #CTChest #COP # ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia (OP ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... bronchiolitis: ill ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... diagnosis of chronic consolidation ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
or multifocal ill-defined ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant