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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The table lists ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... ; smoking history ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
; smoking history ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant