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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cysts #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
stage before the ... typical cysts appear ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
stage before the ... typical cysts appear ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another typical case of sarcoidosis.
In addition to the perilymphatic nodules, there are multiple
another typical case ... perilymphatic nodules ... In end stage sarcoidosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
the left another case ... started as small noduli ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... patients with end-stage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung nodules ... bronchiectasis, as in cystic ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
On the left radiological pathological correlation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in respectively nodular stage and early
in respectively nodular ... and late cystic ... stage. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Langerhans cell histiocytosis:
Early stage:
- Small irregular or stellate nodules in centrilobular location.
Late stage
irregular or stellate nodules ... Late stage (more ... histiocytosis with small nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant