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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans ... child-bearing age ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell ... child-bearing age ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
child-bearing age ... adenopathy and pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
determine whether we are ... patient with Langerhans ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
correlation of Langerhans ... early and late cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... walls like in Langerhans ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
lymphangioleiomyomatosis or Langerhans ... are seen in patients ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
HRCT findings in Langerhans ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
the lung, like cyst ... of these terms are ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
left lung, which are ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant