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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... (LCH): multiple ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... (LCH). ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
most challenging differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant