Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2008 Feb;41(1):137-140.

Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Accompanied by Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Song DS

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.

Keyword

Lung; Histiocytosis; Tuberculosis, pulmonary; Langerhans histiocytosis

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Dyspnea
Histiocytosis
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
Hospitalization
Humans
Lung
Sputum
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary