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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... emphysema: no walls, central ... dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... histiocytosis: early nodular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
in respectively nodular ... early and late cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CTChest
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
patients show only nodules ... cavitate and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
HR-pattern: reticular nodular ... attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... lower zone or a central ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Here another case of subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
There is subtle opacity in the centre of the secondary
opacity in the centre ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Nodular
This patient presented with acute dyspnoe and a normal chest film (not shown).
The HRCT at presentation
dyspnoe and a normal chest ... presentation (left) shows lobular ... A control HRCT ten ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity