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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 ... #Differential #Comparison
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
shaped cysts of LCH ... patients with LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
#Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Microscopy #LCH ... #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
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 ... Interstitial #Langerhans #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
RIMA dissection during cardiac catheterization

RIMA explosion - never inject if the waveform is clearly dampened. Surprisingly
the LIMA/RIMA ostia ... #Fluoroscopy #Clinical ... #LHC #CathLab
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #