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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... respond to the treatment ... consolidations, but ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... TB: Tree-in-bud ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
linear branching pattern ... bacterial/viral/fungal pneumonia ... congenital causes like cystic ... Sign #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
TB: Tree-in-bud ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... consolidation, but ... #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... the fissures, but ... be legionella pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... cavities may form, but ... one month after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
nonspecific interstitial pneumonia ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... the lower lobes, but ... patients respond to treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology