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Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Stay Vigilant
Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Stay Vigilant
HISTIOCYTOSIS
STAY VIGILANT
NORMAL LUNGS PLCH LUNGS
PLCH STATISTICS
SYMPTOMS
• Dyspnoea
• Non-productive coughs
• Sharp and intense chest pain
• General fatigue
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Rash
DIAGNOSIS
1. Bronchoscopy
2. Lung biopsy
3. Pulmonary function testing (PFT)
TREATMENT
• Corticosteroids
• Cytotoxic drugs
• Lung transportation
STAY SAFE!