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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 ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... : round cysts, evenly ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
cavitate and become cysts ... These cysts start ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
correlation of Langerhans ... cystic stage. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CTChest ... #Microscopy #LCH
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 another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
another case of Langerhans ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
characterised by multiple cysts ... cavitate and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #
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 ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
: Langerhans cell ... 90% are smokers, cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis