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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 ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... is an uncommon disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH ... #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... with a nodular ... Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... in respectively nodular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Microscopy #LCH ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
started as small noduli ... to cavitating nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
later stage the nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #Late #Histiocytosis ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
irregular or stellate nodules ... with small nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
interstitial lung disease ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Langerhans cell histiocytosis ... (LCH). ... cystic disease. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Emphysema, when it is severe, can mimick Langerhans cell histiosytosis.
When it extends beyond the centrilobular area
Langerhans cell histiosytosis ... patients with LCH ... smoking-related diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Emphysema #RadiologyAssistant