PULMONARY LANGERHANS HISTIOCYTOSIS Flashcards

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LANGERHANS CELLS

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OF MONOCYTE MACROPHAGE LINEAGE
UNIQUE FEATURES: BIRBECK GRANULES
CD1 ANTIGEN, S100 PROTEIN
TBBX LOW YIELD, HIGHEST YIELD WITH SURGICAL BX

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2
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PLCH

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MINORITY HAVE EXTRAPULMOANRY INVOLVEMENT
HYPOTHALAMUS: DI
SKIN: RASH
BONE: CYSTIC LESIONS

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HRCT

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NODULAR AND CYSTIC CHANGES, MIDDLE AND UPPER LOBE

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PLCH AND PNEUMOTHORAX

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COMMON PRESENTING SYMPTOM

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PLCH TREATMENT

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SMOKING CESSATION

LUNG TRANSPLANT

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PLCH AND PULMONARY HTN

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POOR PX

IF PRESENT USUALLY SEVERE

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