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ea0049ep922 | Paediatric endocrinology | ECE2017

Endocrine manifestations of multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Oliveira Diana , Napoli Flavia , Bertelli Enrica , Maggioni Alessandra , Paiva Sandra , Carrilho Francisco , Iorgi Natascia Di

Introduction: Multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare heterogeneous disorder caused by accumulation in multiple organs of dendritic cells phenotypically similar to cutaneous Langerhans cells. Pituitary involvement is present in about 25% of cases, and central diabetes insipidus is the most common deficit in that setting. Panhypopituitarism is rare, but hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction is amongst the most frequent long-term complications of the disease.<...