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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... presentation of consolidation ... pneumonia. ... #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... most likely a lobar ... causes of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute lobar ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... granulomatous noduli are ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #CXR #Lobar ... #Consolidation ... #Causes #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 ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
Bilateral peripheral consolidations ... demarcated. - Consolidations ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... The findings are ... air-bronchogram Lobar ... , while others are ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

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