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Iangerhans' cell histiocytosis of the lung in association with mediastjnal lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Shaker Kamal G.,
Umali Cynthia B.,
Fraire Armando E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1995.tb03394.x
Subject(s) - mediastinal lymphadenopathy , medicine , lung , sputum , langerhans cell histiocytosis , pathology , biopsy , histiocytosis , mediastinum , radiology , tuberculosis , disease
A 17 year old female was seen because of a non‐productive cough and one episode of blood‐tinged sputum. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed multiple small cystic lucencies in the upper lobes. The mediastinal CT window revealed concurrent mediastinal lymphadenopathy. An open lung biopsy showed Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH). The significance of nodal involvement in LCH of the lung is not known, but raises the possibility of regional LCH and warrants a further search for bone or visceral involvement as well as closer follow‐up and monitoring of patients.