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ea0025p252 | Pituitary | SFEBES2011

An uncommon cause of panhypopituitarism

Srinivas-Shankar Upendram , Bujawansa Sumudu , Leonard Niamh , Clark Peter , Syndikus Isabel , Forsyth Leigh , Hickey Sian

Introduction: Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease, more common in children than in adults, resulting from aberrant proliferation of Langerhans’ cells, belonging to the monocyte–macrophage system.Case history: We present the case report of a 40-year-old man with a 16-year history of polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. For 10 years he had perianal, groin, abdomen and scalp scarring, hyperpigementation along with follicles ...