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Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis: radiologic resolution following smoking cessation
N Mogulkoc1, A Veral, P W Bishop
1Ege University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. 100046.1102@compuserve.com
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|May 20, 1999
Abstract:
We describe two patients with histologically proven pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in whom radiologic improvement occurred following smoking cessation. The patients had 23- and 25-pack-year smoking histories, respectively. High-resolution CT revealed multiple small nodules, located predominantly in the upper and middle lung fields. There was a close temporal relationship between smoking cessation and radiologic improvement.