Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a systemic disease associated with the proliferation and accumulation (usually in granulomas) of Langerhans cells in various tissues.

Pneumonia

Inflammation of any part of the lung parenchyma.


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PMID (PMCID)
23797722
 MALE Middle Aged
Diffuse intrapulmonary malignant mesothelioma masquerading as interstitial lung disease: a distinctive variant of mesothelioma.
Larsen BT, Klein JR, Hornychova H, Nuti R, Thirumala S, Leslie KO, Colby TV, Tazelaar HD.
Am J Surg Pathol. 2013;37(10):1555-64.
Histologic evaluation revealed a neoplastic proliferation of bland epithelioid or spindled cells, showing various growth patterns simulating silicotic nodules, desquamative interstitial pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
15571026
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
Sayar A, Turna A, Metin M, Kucukyagci N, Solak O, Gurses A.
Acta Chir Belg. 2004;104(5):572-6.
In 7 patients, SBSP was secondary to pulmonary metastases, histiocytosis X, undefined interstitial pulmonary disease, tuberculosis, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
15241701
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Videothoracoscopic lung biopsy in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease].
Ikitimur HD, Toker F, Demir T, Bozkurt AK, Yildirim N.
Tuberk Toraks. 2004;52(2):164-70.
In a 22 year old female, who was thought to be lymphangioleiomyomatosis, was pathologically diagnosed as histiocytosis-X; in a 55 year old female, who was thought to be hypersensitivity pneumonitis, was diagnosed as sarcoidosis; in a 58 year old male, who was thought to be IPF, was diagnosed as nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.