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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Peripheral distribution ... in cryptogenic organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #Distribution ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... caused by streptococcus ... When it is idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
subpleural and peripheral ... distribution. ... The final diagnosis ... was cryptogenic organizing ... #Radiology #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia ... Infarction - peripheral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
non-segmental consolidations ... in a subpleural distribution ... is an idiopathic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
Differential diagnosis ... Acute bacterial pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Metastases #Mimic
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic ... Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant