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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... typically present as multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Diffuse #Multifocal ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... ill-defined consolidations ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... diseases like organizing ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... ill-defined densities ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... of cryptogenic organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
areas of consolidation ... In a later stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant