Endocrine Abstracts

A previously well 26-year old male developed polydipsia and polyuria in July 2002. Cranial diabetes insipidus was confirmed on water deprivation test and hormonal profile showed testosterone deficiency. MRI showed abnormalities of the pituitary stalk with lesions in the skull. On questioning, the patient had noticed painful swellings on his scalp. This raised suspicion of Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis (LCH) and skull biopsy confirmed diagnosis. He was commenced on vasopr...