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Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Table #Anterior ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... Diagnosis • ... mass • Masses: Anterior ... #Widening #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Anterior ... #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #anterior #middle
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
Hilar and mediastinal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
Thyroid masses #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Table #Anterior ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
diagnosis: Scalp ... genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... Malignancies: Abdominal ... lymphomas, leukemias Anterior ... tongue, oropharynx, anterior
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cervical: - Anterior ... Malignancy (Breast, Mediastinum ... Esophagus) • Abdominal