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ea0034p172 | Neoplasia, cancer and late effects | SFEBES2014

Late presentation predicts endocrine dysfunction in patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a retrospective analysis of the West of Scotland LCH service 1998–2012

Coyte Aishah , Murphy Dermot , Ronghe Milind Dattatraya , Sastry Jairam , Ahmed Faisal , Shaikh Mohamad Guftar

Introduction: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare condition primarily affecting children. It is characterised by clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells. Disease severity is dependent on the type and number of organs involved in addition to focality. Disease aetiology remains unclear. We aimed to record the incidence and characteristics of West of Scotland LCH patients with a focus on predictive factors for endocrine dysfunction.Method: Consec...