Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis - Radiologic resolution followingsmoking cessation

Authors
Mogulkoc, N Veral, A Bishop, PW Bayindir, U Pickering, CAC Egan, JJ
Citation
N. Mogulkoc et al., Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis - Radiologic resolution followingsmoking cessation, CHEST, 115(5), 1999, pp. 1452-1455
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
CHEST
ISSN journal
00123692 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1452 - 1455
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(199905)115:5<1452:PLCH-R>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We describe two patients with histologically pr-oven pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in whom radiologic improvement occurred following smokin g cessation. The patients had 23- and 25-pack-year smoking histories, respe ctively. High-resolution CT revealed multiple small nodules, located predom inantly in the upper and middle lung fields. There was a close temporal rel ationship between smoking cessation and radiologic improvement.