Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Accompanied by Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Dong Seop SONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Sanbon Medical Center, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Korea. csman2002@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung;
Histiocytosis;
Tuberculosis, pulmonary;
Langerhans histiocytosis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Dyspnea;
Histiocytosis;
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Lung;
Sputum;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(1):137-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis is very rare, especially when accompanied by active pulmonary tuberculosis. A patient was hospitalized due to excessive dyspnea and she was diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis by a sputum AFB smear. The HRCT taken after hospitalization showed multiple micronodules and tiny cysts. An open lung biopsy confirmed the coexistence of pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
