Season 6 Case 25

chest Feb 27, 2018

Case 25

History: 34 yo with shortness of breath. 


Answer:

CLICK HERE FOR ANSWER

So this comes down to 2 causes of cystic lung disease: LAM (lymphangioleimyomatosis) and the pulmonary manifestations of LCH (Langerhan’s cell Histiocytosis).

LAM:

- thin walled cysts of varying size surrounded by normal lung parenchyma

- dilated thoracic duct (chylothorax)

- hyperinflation

PLCH:

- nodules and/or cysts that are irregular in shape with thick walls

- sparring of lower lungs and costophrenic angles

- younger patient (20-40) with history of smoking

Answer: pulmonary LCH

LCH: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pulmonary-langerhans-cell-histiocytosis

LAM: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/lymphangioleiomyomatosis-1

nice comparison: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841705/

Tags

WetReadRad

Professor of the Darkroom Arts

Great! You've successfully subscribed.
Great! Next, complete checkout for full access.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Success! Your account is fully activated, you now have access to all content.