Case report on congenital hypothyroidism: Early Vs Late Presentation

  • Dr. Maya Menon Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
  • Dr. Sreejyothi. G Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
  • Dr. Deepa Binod Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
  • Dr. Raveendranath. K Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
  • Dr. Riaz. I Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Ectopic Thyroid, Lingual Thyroid, Thyroid aplasia

Abstract

Most cases of congenital hypothyroidism are not hereditary and result from some form of thyroid dysgenesis. Thyroid dysgenesis can be aplasia, hypoplasia or an ectopic thyroid. Here we report two cases of thyroid dysgenesis presenting in different age groups.

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Case report on congenital hypothyroidism: Early Vs Late Presentation
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DOI: 10.17511/ijpr.2016.i02.12
Published: 2016-02-29
How to Cite
Dr. Maya Menon, Dr. Sreejyothi. G, Dr. Deepa Binod, Dr. Raveendranath. K, & Dr. Riaz. I. (2016). Case report on congenital hypothyroidism: Early Vs Late Presentation. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 3(2), 135-139. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2016.i02.12
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