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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
cell histiocytosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... : round cysts, evenly ... : 'signet ring sign ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
with multiple round ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Langerhans #Histiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
HRCT findings in ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
patient with Langerhans ... cell histiocytosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Langerhans #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
In a later stage ... as round structures ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #Late #Histiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis is ... nodules, that later ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #LCH #Nodular #
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
The dominant findig ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant