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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Lobar #Diffuse #Multifocal
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... consolidations, ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... #OrganizingPneumonia
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
subpleural and peripheral ... The final diagnosis ... look like this #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #OrganizingPneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... - Diagnosis:
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
OP - Bilateral peripheral ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... of cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Infarction - peripheral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR