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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Centrilobular emphysema ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... we describe a chest ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... To differentiate ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... most challenging differential ... helpfull in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Histiocytosis #Cystic
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... 90% are smokers, cysts ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic ... Centrilobular emphysema ... clearance: - Cystic ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential