Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis

Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH) is a relatively uncommon lung disease that generally, but not invariably, occurs in cigarette smokers. The pathologic hallmark of PLCH is the accumulation of Langerhans and other inflammatory cells in small airways,...

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Main Authors: Suri Harpreet S, Yi Eunhee S, Nowakowski Gregorz S, Vassallo Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Cigarette smoke
Interstitial
Bronchiolitis
Langerhans cells
Pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/7/1/16

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