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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... fibrosis as in UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... child-bearing age - Cystic bronchiectasis ... central dot. - LIP ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is ... The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung bases ... honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
The case on the ... Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant