Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is caused by clonal expansion of myeloid precursors
that differentiate into CD1a+/CD207+ cells in lesions that leads to a spectrum of organ …

Abstract Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is an orphan disease of clonal dendritic cells
which may affect any organ of the body. Most of the knowledge about the diagnosis and …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a commonly used procedure in the evaluation of lung
disease as it allows for sampling of the lower respiratory tract. In many circumstances, BAL …

SUMMARY A pulmonary cavity is a gas-filled area of the lung in the center of a nodule or
area of consolidation and may be clinically observed by use of plain chest radiography or …

Histiocytic neoplasms are rare hematologic disorders accounting for less than 1% of cancers
of the soft tissue and lymph nodes. Clinical presentation and prognosis of these disorders …

In Deutschland werden jedes Jahr 10.000 Fälle von Spontanpneumothorax stationär
behandelt. Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie (DGT) hat in Kooperation mit der …

Granulomatous lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that have a wide
spectrum of pathologies with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes. Precise clinical …

Cigarette smoking is a recognized risk factor for development of interstitial lung disease
(ILD). There is strong evidence supporting a causal role for cigarette smoking in …

Background Precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complication of pulmonary
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) associated with increased mortality. However …

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 …