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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans ... cell histiocytosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis (LCH ... multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
On the left a case ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Histiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
HRCT findings in Langerhans ... Cystic 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
the left another case ... of Langerhans' ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis is ... cavitate and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
a patient with Langerhans ... cell histiocytosis ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #Langerhans
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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old patient with Langerhans ... this pattern was caused ... by multiple cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #LCH
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Lymphangiomyomatosis: Langerhans ... cell histiocytosis ... 90% are smokers, cysts ... another typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology