2010
DOI: 10.1155/2010/216240
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Rare Lung Diseases III: Pulmonary Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis

Abstract: Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is an unusual cystic lung disease that is also characterized by extrapulmonary manifestations. The current review discusses the presenting features and relevant diagnostic testing and treatment options for PLCH in the context of a clinical case. While the focus of the present article is adult PLCH and its pulmonary manifestations, it is important for clinicians to distinguish the adult and pediatric forms of the disease, as well as to be alert for possible extrap… Show more

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“…Pulmonary LCH often mimics miliary tuberculosis [3]. It has been proven that both entities, miliary tuberculosis and pulmonary LCH, can coexist in one patient, and that the existence of one does not exclude the other [4]. Exertional dyspnea, non-productive cough, weight loss, fever, fatigue and anorexia are the most common symptoms of pulmonary LCH, which mimic MT Adult Patient: A Case Report infection [5].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pulmonary LCH often mimics miliary tuberculosis [3]. It has been proven that both entities, miliary tuberculosis and pulmonary LCH, can coexist in one patient, and that the existence of one does not exclude the other [4]. Exertional dyspnea, non-productive cough, weight loss, fever, fatigue and anorexia are the most common symptoms of pulmonary LCH, which mimic MT Adult Patient: A Case Report infection [5].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sıklıkla daha ileri yaştaki çocukları ve adolesanları etkileyen bu grup, akut yaygın LHH'ye göre daha iyi bir prognoza sahiptir (3,5). LHH, başta kemik dokusu olmak üzere çeşitli organ ve dokuları tutabilen bir hastalık olup akciğer tutulumu sap-www.respircase.com tanan olgularda hastalık PLHH olarak adlandırılmaktadır (2,3). PLHH olgularının %85'inde izole akciğer tutulumu söz konusu olup kalan olgularda akciğer yaygın hastalı-ğın bir parçası olarak tutulmuştur (4).…”
Section: şEkil 1: Pa Akciğer Grafisinde Sol Sinüs Kapalı Olup Her Ikiunclassified
“…Yakın-manın başlangıcı ile tanı arasında geçen süre ise yaklaşık 70 gündü. PLHH olgularının yaklaşık %15'inde akciğer dışı organlara ait yakınmalar ve bulgular görülmekte olup kemik, deri ve hipofiz en sık tutulan bölgelerdir (3,4). Sezgi ve ark.…”
Section: şEkil 1: Pa Akciğer Grafisinde Sol Sinüs Kapalı Olup Her Ikiunclassified
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