Open AccessPulmonary Langerhans cells histiocytosis with concomitant pleural effusion: A rare presentation in an adult
Author(s) -
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi,
Vinodkumar Saka,
Pampa Ch Toi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.192843
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , pneumothorax , pleural effusion , histiocytosis , lung , pathology , langerhans cell histiocytosis , etiology , complication , effusion , presentation (obstetrics) , computed tomography , respiratory disease , radiology , disease , surgery
Pulmonary Langerhans cells histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. It usually presents as an isolated lung disease in adults; however, involvement of other organ systems can occur occasionally. In the presence of characteristic findings, high-resolution computed tomography scan may be sufficient for a confident diagnosis of PLCH in an adult smoker. Pneumothorax is the most commonly reported pleural complication of PLCH, and pleural effusion is extremely rare. Herein, we present a case of advanced PLCH in an adult smoker presenting with concomitant exudative pleural effusion