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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
early and late cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Microscopy #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
airspaces Cysts ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Cystic versus Reticular ... LCH is called a cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interstitial #Langerhans #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
These cysts start ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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characterised by multiple cysts ... cavitate and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant