Zeitschrift für Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane
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Z Erkr Atmungsorgane · Jan 1977
[Special diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of pulmonary histiocytosis X in twelve cases from 1969 to 1975 (author's transl)].
15 cases of histiocytosis X and 274 cases of histologically confirmed sarcoidosis were diagnosed during the investigation period from 1969 to 1975. Data of 12 adults with primary pulmonary histiocytosis X were evaluated in extenso. The necessary histological verification of diagnosis was only possible by open lung biopsy. ⋯ On the occasion of a second lung biopsy in one case could be seen that after treatment no more histiocytosis-specific substrate was existing. Exacerbation and relapse during and after continuous long-term therapy were not observed. The features of histiocytosis X and sarcoidosis are set side by side in order to show differences and relations.