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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM ... : round cysts, evenly ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... #Late #Histiocytosis ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
cystic stage. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Microscopy #LCH ... #Late #Histiocytosis ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis (LCH ... multiple thick walled cysts ... ): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
Late stage (more ... airspaces Cysts ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #Langerhans #Histiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell ... characterised by multiple cysts ... become cysts (figure ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... This is late stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant