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Conditions›Respiratory tract diseases›Lung diseases›Interstitial lung disease›Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Is a type of:Interstitial lung disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very rare

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Methylprednisolone

Topical steroid

Procedures

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Diagnostic

Excisional biopsy

Surgery

Stem cell transplantation

Lung transplantation

Other treatments

Smoking cessation

Watchful waiting

Tests

Urine osmolality

Prothrombin time

Basic metabolic panel

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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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