PULMONARY LANGERHANS HISTIOCYTOSIS Flashcards
1
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LANGERHANS CELLS
A
OF MONOCYTE MACROPHAGE LINEAGE
UNIQUE FEATURES: BIRBECK GRANULES
CD1 ANTIGEN, S100 PROTEIN
TBBX LOW YIELD, HIGHEST YIELD WITH SURGICAL BX
2
Q
PLCH
A
MINORITY HAVE EXTRAPULMOANRY INVOLVEMENT
HYPOTHALAMUS: DI
SKIN: RASH
BONE: CYSTIC LESIONS
3
Q
HRCT
A
NODULAR AND CYSTIC CHANGES, MIDDLE AND UPPER LOBE
4
Q
PLCH AND PNEUMOTHORAX
A
COMMON PRESENTING SYMPTOM
5
Q
PLCH TREATMENT
A
SMOKING CESSATION
LUNG TRANSPLANT
6
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PLCH AND PULMONARY HTN
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POOR PX
IF PRESENT USUALLY SEVERE