Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis presented with recurrent pneumothorax.
Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a relatively unusual, interstitial lung disease. Several organ systems may be involved, including the lung, bone, liver, lymph nodes and brain. It is known to occur preferentially in heavy smokers, and the cases such as ours presenting pneumothorax as the major clinical manifestation are rare.
Kim
Chi Kyung
CK
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College, Seoul, Korea.
Park
Chan Beom
CB
Jin
Ung
U
Seo
Eun Joo
EJ