Xanthoma disseminatum, a rare cause of diabetes insipidus.
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Vol. 76 (3) , 777-780
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.76.3.8445037
Abstract
A 33-yr-old male developed typical symptoms and findings of diabetes insipidus. A computed tomographic scan of the hypothalamus/pituitary was normal, and he was diagnosed as having idiopathic diabetes insipidus. At age 38 yr, he developed two 1- to 2-mm reddish papules on his skin. Biopsy revealed infiltrative histiocytes laden with lipid. Bone scans and bone x-rays showed widespread osteolytic and osteoblastic disease. The disease was diagnosed as a rare disseminated histiocytic disorder, xanthoma disseminatum. A classification of histiocytic disease is presented.Keywords
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