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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
In a later stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #Late ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
cystic stage. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CTChest ... #Microscopy #LCH ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
Late stage (more ... airspaces Cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
nodules, that later ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular # ... RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... This is late stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Histiocytosis #Cystic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... mm depends on clinical ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant