Yeon Joo Jeong MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Se Kyoung Park, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Kun-Il Kim MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Min Ki Lee, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Chang Hun Lee MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Define chronic lung consolidation with emphasis on the time course and pathologic characteristics. 2. List diverse spectrums of chronic lung consolidation and describe the imaging features of them. 3. Discuss the importance of imaging in the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic lung consolidation.  

1. Introduction: Definition and time course of chronic lung consolidation 2. Disease spectrums of chronic lung consolidation -Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, Bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma, Pulmonary alveolar protenosis, Aspiration pneumonia, Lipoid pneumonia, Lymphoma, Pseudolymphoma, Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, Sarcoidosis, alveolar type, Churg Strauss syndrome, Drug toxicity, amiodarone 2. Review of imaging and pathologic findings of each disease 3. Summary  

1. Chronic lung consolidation is a disease process that replaces the normal airspaces in the lung, resulting in a homogeneous opacity characterized by little or no volume loss, effacement of pulmonary vessels. It usually persists more than 30 days. 2. Although many imaging findings of chronic lung consolidation are non-specific, an understanding of the typical manifestations allows the radiologist to play a significant role in generating a differential diagnosis.  

Jeong, Y, Park, S, Kim, K, Lee, M, Lee, C, Chronic Lung Consolidation: Imaging and Pathologic Findings.  Radiological Society of North America 2009 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 29 - December 4, 2009 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2009/8010008.html