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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 ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... LCH: multiple round ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
histiocytosis (LCH ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Cystic
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
histiocytosis (LCH ... LCH is called a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
These cysts start ... of LCH. ... patients with LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
early and late cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CTChest ... #Microscopy #LCH
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
commonly seen) - Cystic ... airspaces Cysts ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
Emphysema, when it is severe, can mimick Langerhans cell histiosytosis.
When it extends beyond the centrilobular area
look as if it is cystic ... patients with LCH ... pathologist may find LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Emphysema
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH