Respiratory System, 2nd Edition provides a concise and highly visual approach to the basic
sciences and clinical pathology of this body system. This volume in The Netter Collection of …

Objective To study the varied presentations of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH), the
differential diagnosis of the varied presentations and the time lag in achieving the diagnosis …

Abstract In Germany, 10,000 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax are treated inpatient
every year. The German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT), in co-operation with the …

Background Smoking causes an influx of inflammatory cells including Langerhans cells
(LCs) into the airways and lung parenchyma, thus inducing histological changes, such as …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a diverse collection of lung disorders sharing similar
features, such as inflammation and fibrosis. The diagnosis and management of ILD require a …

Abstract Background Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) only with airway
involvement manifested as diffuse thickening of the tracheobronchial walls is rare. Case …

Erdheim–Chester disease (ECD) and Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) are both
exceedingly rare histiocytic proliferations that can involve the skeletal system. We report on …

Over the past 10 years, the widespread clinical applicability of semi-invasive and
noninvasive diagnostic tools including medical thoracoscopy and ultrasonography has …

Résumé L'histiocytose langerhansienne recouvre une série d'entités de présentation
clinique et de pronostic très variés qui ont en commun sur le plan histologique une …

Background: Fibrosis in pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) histologically
comprises a central scar with septal strands and associated airspace enlargement that …