Abstract:Cyst is described on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) as focal round area of parenchymal hyperlucency with a well-defined interface with normal lung. A relatively small subset of lung diseases should be suspected when cystic pattern is seen on HRCT. In particular, the differential diagnosis of this pattern relies upon features such as: cranio-caudal distribution, cystic shape, and coexisting pulmonary or extra-pulmonary findings.Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histocytosis (PLCH) is a smoke-related disease… Show more
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