Adult pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis

A Tazi - European Respiratory Journal, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Adult pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a rare disorder of unknown aetiology that
occurs predominantly in young smokers, with an incidence peak at 20–40 yrs of age. In …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis

HS Suri, ES Yi, GS Nowakowski, R Vassallo - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH) is a relatively uncommon lung
disease that generally, but not invariably, occurs in cigarette smokers. The pathologic …

From the archives of the AFIP: pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis

GF Abbott, ML Rosado-de-Christenson, TJ Franks… - Radiographics, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is an isolated form of Langerhans cell
histiocytosis that primarily affects cigarette smokers. PLCH is characterized by …

Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis

R Vassallo, JH Ryu - Clinics in chest medicine, 2004 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is an uncommon but important cause of
interstitial lung disease, and it occurs predominantly in adult cigarette smokers [1]. PLCH …

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a comprehensive analysis of 40 patients and literature review

D Elia, O Torre, R Cassandro, A Caminati… - European journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare interstitial
disease affecting primarily young adult smokers. In order to highlight the clinical features of …

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis: emerging concepts in pathobiology, radiology, and clinical evolution of disease

KM Sundar, MV Gosselin, HL Chung, BC Cahill - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is an uncommon disorder of adult smokers
associated with a significant morbidity. Arising from the aberrant accumulation of …

Clinical outcomes of pulmonary Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis in adults

R Vassallo, JH Ryu, DR Schroeder… - … England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Pulmonary Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis is an uncommon interstitial lung
disease in adults. It has an unpredictable course and may be associated with an increased …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis: the many faces of presentation at initial CT scan

MC Castoldi, A Verrioli, E De Juli, A Vanzulli - Insights into imaging, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Objectives Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare interstitial
granulomatous disease that usually affects young adults who are smokers. Chest computed …

Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis: radiologic resolution following smoking cessation

N Mogulkoc, A Veral, PW Bishop, U Bayindir… - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
We describe two patients with histologically proven pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis
in whom radiologic improvement occurred following smoking cessation. The patients had 23 …

[HTML][HTML] The natural history of adult pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a prospective multicentre study

A Tazi, C de Margerie, JM Naccache, S Fry… - Orphanet Journal of rare …, 2015 - Springer
Background The natural history of pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) has
been unclear due to the absence of prospective studies. The rate of patients who experience …