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HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
airspaces Cysts ... Upper and mid lobe ... There are no cysts ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
subpleural honeycomb cysts ... is also a lower lobe ... Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ... (UIP). ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... There was an upper lobe ... Radiology #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
characterised by multiple cysts ... cavitate and become cysts ... there is an upper lobe ... Radiology #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
Because of the cystic ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... (UIP). ... #Honeycombing #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... The upper lobe predominance ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... thick walls of the cysts ... reticulation with a lower lobe ... #CXR #CTChest #UIP ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
from posterior up ... the right lower lobe ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant