Primary hypothyroidism, central diabetes insipidus and growth hormone deficiency in multisystem langerhans cell histiocytosis: A case report

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 112-114

  Rami, B ^a   Schneider, U ^a   Wandl Vergesslich, K ^a   Frisch, H ^a   Schober, E ^a,b  

^a ST ANNA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b UNIV KLIN KINDER JUGENDHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Central diabetes insipidus; Growth hormone deficiency; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Pituitary stalk thickening; Primary hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; ETOPOSIDE; LEVOTHYROXINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFUNDIBULUM; LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031908854     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850158010     Document Type: Article

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