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Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (view source)
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| Prevalence = uncommon | | Prevalence = uncommon | ||
| Bloodwork = | | Bloodwork = | ||
| Rads = upper lung zones | | Rads = peribronchial nodules, upper lung zones or mid, multiple irregular cysts | ||
| Endoscopy = | | Endoscopy = | ||
| Prognosis = good with smoking cessation | | Prognosis = good with smoking cessation | ||
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*Not associated with systemic diseases of Langerhans cells ([[AKA]] [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis|Hand-Schueller-Christian disease]]). | *Not associated with systemic diseases of Langerhans cells ([[AKA]] [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis|Hand-Schueller-Christian disease]]). | ||
Clinical: | |||
*Non-productive cough. | |||
*[[Dyspnea]]. | |||
===Subtypes=== | |||
Subtypes:<ref name=Ref_PPP234/> | Subtypes:<ref name=Ref_PPP234/> | ||
*Cellular form. | *Cellular form. | ||
*Fibrotic form. | *Fibrotic form. | ||
One form usually predominates. | Note: | ||
*One form usually predominates. | |||
==Radiology== | ==Radiology== | ||
*Upper lung zones. | *Upper lung zones. | ||