Not So Crystal Clear: Pulmonary Crystal-Storing Histiocytosis Without Haematological Disease: A Unique Radiological Manifestation and Review of the Literature
Dzufar Halim, Erinn McGrath, Dimitrios Ampazis, Janusz Krawczyk, Ramadan Shatwan, Anthony O’Regan · 2026
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Description
Halim and colleagues published a 2026 case report on a rare lung condition. Crystal-storing histiocytosis means immune cells fill with crystal-like material inside them. It most often appears alongside blood cancers or related disorders. Their patient had none of those, which makes the case stand out.
The patient, a 59-year-old man, had several lung spots found by chance on a scan. The spots mixed cysts, holes, and hazy patches, an odd blend for this condition. Surgeons removed one lung lobe, and tissue tests confirmed the diagnosis. Scans over more than seven years showed slow, shifting growth but no blood disease. The authors urge long follow-up even when no linked illness appears. Doctors faced a long watch, since the changes unfolded slowly across repeat scans over years.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dzufar Halim, Erinn McGrath, Dimitrios Ampazis, Janusz Krawczyk, Ramadan Shatwan, Anthony O’Regan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |