Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an uncommon myeloproliferative disorder characterised by inflammatory lesions and accumulation of histiocytes leading to the destruction of affected tissues. LCH has a variable presentation and can occur as a single indolent lesion or can affect multiple organs such as the pituitary gland, bones, CNS, liver, lungs, lymph nodes, spleen, skin, heart and gastrointestinal tract. LCH of the pituitary gland most com...