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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
of Langerhans cell ... : round cysts, evenly ... : 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #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 ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
as round structures ... of LCH. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
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 # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular # ... RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
HRCT findings in Langerhans ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #LCH ... #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... Lymphangiomyomatosis: Langerhans ... 90% are smokers, cysts ... gren syndrome. ... #Clinical #Radiology
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
the top of their differential ... the comet tail sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Atelectasis #CometTail ... #Sign #RadiologyAssistant