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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 ... histiocytosis. ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
and Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
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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 #Late #Histiocytosis ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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LIP, Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis) ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Diagram #Comparison
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 # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis: early ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #LCH #Nodular # ... RadiologyAssistant