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Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... Langerhans cell ... histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... LCH: multiple round ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
or a cystic pattern ... with Langerhans cell ... LCH is called a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
with Langerhans cell ... is a reticular patern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #LCH ... #RadiologyAssistant
Emphysema, when it is severe, can mimick Langerhans cell histiosytosis.
When it extends beyond the centrilobular area
mimick Langerhans cell ... look as if it is cystic ... , but also areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Emphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
pathway mutations (e.g ... some ethnicities (e.g ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... Lungs: Cysts (esp ... #Diagnosis #Management