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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... of Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis. ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung cysts ... and Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
perilymphatic distribution ... Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis: early ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
) - Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis - ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Table #Distribution
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
in Langerhans cell ... There are no cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis: early ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
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 ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant