4 results
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... LCH: multiple round ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... histiocytosis (LCH ... (LAM): regular cysts ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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is a reticular patern ... caused by multiple cysts ... challenging differential diagnosis ... #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic