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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
chronic interstitial lung ... coalescence of the nodules ... It is seen in silicosis ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive ... lung disease caused ... coalescence of the nodules ... #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... centrilobular nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... Sarcoidosis: nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
as a result of massive ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
end-stage with massive ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #HighAttenuation ... #Pattern #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... On a Chest X-Ray ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
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this case the chest ... x-ray shows subtle ... In many cases a HRCT ... The HRCT - not shown ... #Clinical #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Nodular or irregular ... sarcoidosis and silicosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
Galaxy Sign on Chest CT
 • Coalescent granuloma with a central dense mass and tiny peripheral
peripheral satellite nodules ... Sarcoidosis, progressive massive ... Galaxy #Sign #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical