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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... are organizing pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
with asthma or CF ... an obstructing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... diameter of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid may become encysted.
Here we see fluid entrapped within the fissure.
This can sometimes give the
called 'vanishing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
The lateral view ... diameter of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Peribronchial ... PeribronchialCuffing #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
The second most common chest wall abnormalities that we see on a CXR are metastases in
second most common chest ... that we see on a CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tumor #Metastases ... RibMetastases #RadiologyAssistant
Here an example of a large lesion in the right lower lobe, which is difficult to
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... RLL #Tumor #Hidden ... Subtle #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant