PULMONARY LANGERHANS HISTIOCYTOSIS

Question 1

LANGERHANS CELLS

Answer 1

OF MONOCYTE MACROPHAGE LINEAGE
UNIQUE FEATURES: BIRBECK GRANULES
CD1 ANTIGEN, S100 PROTEIN
TBBX LOW YIELD, HIGHEST YIELD WITH SURGICAL BX

Question 2

PLCH

Answer 2

MINORITY HAVE EXTRAPULMOANRY INVOLVEMENT
HYPOTHALAMUS: DI
SKIN: RASH
BONE: CYSTIC LESIONS

Question 3

HRCT

Answer 3

NODULAR AND CYSTIC CHANGES, MIDDLE AND UPPER LOBE

Question 4

PLCH AND PNEUMOTHORAX

Answer 4

COMMON PRESENTING SYMPTOM

Question 5

PLCH TREATMENT

Answer 5

SMOKING CESSATION

LUNG TRANSPLANT

Question 6

PLCH AND PULMONARY HTN

Answer 6

POOR PX

IF PRESENT USUALLY SEVERE