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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
of Langerhans cell ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Comparison #Table
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
of Langerhans cell ... early and late cystic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CTChest ... #Microscopy #LCH
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
nodules start to cavitate ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
of Langerhans' cell ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell ... that later on cavitate ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
in Langerhans cell ... stage Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
with Langerhans cell ... LCH is called a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Langerhans #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
On the left a case with multiple round and bizarre shaped cysts.
There was an upper lobe
bizarre shaped cysts ... for Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #LCH
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
with Langerhans cell ... stage Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis