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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #LAM #LIP #Histiocytosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
It started as small noduli, which progressed over
It started as small ... replace normal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
In a later stage the nodules start to cavitate and become cysts.
These cysts start as round
later stage the nodules ... These cysts start ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LCH # ... Histiocytosis #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
nodules or a mass ... bronchiectasis, as in cystic ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
with multiple cysts ... througout the lung ... in contrast to LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LAM #
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
multiple ill-defined nodules ... CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Cheerio Sign (Open Bronchus Sign) on Chest CT
 • Pulmonary nodule with a central lucency
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CT • Pulmonary ... nodule with a central ... Pulm adeno Ca, PLCH ... and metastatic lung ... #diagnosis #radiology