RADIOLOGY OF THE MONTH: Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH)

Tatyana E Fontenot1, Neal Viradia2, Elizabeth Pollard3

  • 1Medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine.

Summary

Diagnosing pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is challenging with transbronchial biopsies. Characteristic CT scans in patients with typical PLCH symptoms may suffice for diagnosis, avoiding invasive procedures.