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On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
ill-defined and ... The lab-findings ... the diagnosis of organizing ... #Distribution #Organizing ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• Hemoptysis - rare ... Rare: pleural effusions ... - No specific lab ... Treatment: • Mild ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of cryptogenic organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... organizing pneumonia ... OP is organizing ... The old name is ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... calcifications in the LAD ... The proximal LAD ... myocardium from an old ... Calcifications #Heart #Chest
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... two ill-defined ... left lung, which are ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
was a 40 year old ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... LAM is a rare lung ... LAM also occurs ... #RadiologyAssistant