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How I manage pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 30 Sept 2017
Lorillon Gwenaël, Tazi Abdellatif
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare sporadic cystic lung disease of unknown aetiology that is characterised by the infiltration and destruction of the wall of distal bronchioles by CD1a+ Langerhans-like cells. In adults, PLCH is frequently isolated and affects young smokers of both sexes. Recent multicentre studies have led to the more standardised management of patients in clinical practice....
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