Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a broad heterogeneous group of parenchymal lung
disorders, can be classified into those with known and unknown causes. The definitions and …

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a proliferative disease of cells that share phenotypic
characteristics with the primary antigen presenting cells of the epidermis. Its clinical …

Abstract “Langerhans cell histiocytosis”(LCH) describes a spectrum of clinical presentations
ranging from a single bone lesion or trivial skin rash to an explosive disseminated disease …

Background. Lung transplantation (LT) may represent a therapeutic option in case of
advanced pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (PLCH). Little is known however about …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is not well
recognized and can occur in the absence of advanced pulmonary dysfunction or hypoxemia …

Limited data are available regarding the role of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and
transbronchial lung biopsy (TBB) as diagnostic tools in pulmonary Langerhans' Cell …

Cigarette smoke, a toxic collection of more than 4000 chemicals generated from combustion
of tobacco plant leaves, is known to cause several respiratory ailments, including chronic …

Background To describe the clinical, radiologic, and histopathologic aspects of cystic lung
disease occurring in patients with Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome, a rare, inheritable …

Background: Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is an uncommon form of
interstitial lung disease and is usually smoking-related when seen in adults. There are …

Background Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an inflammatory lung disease
strongly associated with cigarette smoking and an increased risk of malignant neoplasms …