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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... duplicated SVC) • Pulmonary ... or middle lobe collapse ... Lymphoma, Germ cell ... Pericardial effusion • CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
fluid, pus, blood, cells ... including tumor cells ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a CXR the most ... in Langerhans cell ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
acute or chronic illness ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
The PET better demonstrates the extent of the lymphnode metastases in this patient.
Final diagnosis: small cell
diagnosis: small cell ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... APWindow #AP #Window #Fullness ... #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
diagnosis: small cell ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... APWindow #AP #Window #Fullness ... #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
and above the pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #APWindow #Fullness ... Hodgkins #Lymphoma #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
position of the left pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Collapse ... Tracheal #Deviation #RadiologyAssistant
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... CRP GCA (Giant Cell ... Multinucleated giant cells ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... nose, tracheal collapse