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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic
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 #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
hyperintense septated cystic ... oval translucent cyst ... confirmed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Solium #Microscopy #NEJM
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
airspaces Cysts ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Cystic versus Reticular ... LCH is called a cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Langerhans #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
These cysts start ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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characterised by multiple cysts ... cavitate and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis