A case of multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as central diabetes insipidus

A case of multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as central diabetes insipidus

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare malignancy most commonly characterized by histiocytic infiltration of bone. LCH lesions in the skull place the adjacent central nervous system (CNS) at risk for involvement, which can manifest as central diabetes insipidus (CDI) when there is infiltratio...

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Main Authors: P. Daniel Nicholas, Ian Garrahy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
langerhans cell histiocytosis
central diabetes insipidus
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
vinblastine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1698231

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