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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 ... : round cysts, evenly ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... Langerhans cell ... multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... LCH: multiple round ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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or Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
Late stage (more commonly ... airspaces Cysts ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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with Langerhans cell ... caused by multiple cysts ... stage Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
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Langerhans cell ... characterised by multiple cysts ... cavitate and become cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #LCH #Nodular #
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... papules, pustules, cysts ... scale • Basal cell ... • Squamous cell ... , vagina, oral cavity