Bilateral Upper Lobe Disease
Location of disease is helpful in the differential diagnosis. Upper lobe, basal, superior segment, anterior segment, medullary, cortical etc. Following is a list of common conditions, one should consider when bilateral upper lobe disease is encountered.
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Histoplasmosis
Silicosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Eosinophilic granuloma