Langerhans cell histiocytosis

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• Synonyms

  • Histiocytosis X

• Causes

  • Cigarette smoking

• Effects

  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Bitemporal hemianopia
  • Cranial diabetes insipidus
  • Non-caseating granuloma
  • Generalised lymphadenopathy
  • Hypothalamic syndrome

• Parents

  • Leukaemia

• Children

  • Letterer-Siwe disease
  • Hand-Schueller-Christian syndrome