Congenital hypothyroidism due to ectopic sublingual thyroid gland in Prader-Willi Syndrome: a case report

Congenital hypothyroidism due to ectopic sublingual thyroid gland in Prader-Willi Syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Thyroid gland disorders are variably associated with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Many of the clinical features in newborns with PWS are similar to those found in congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Case presentation We report a case of a girl with CH and PWS. At the age of 9 months...

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Main Authors: Sarah Bocchini, Danilo Fintini, Graziano Grugni, Arianna Boiani, Alessio Convertino, Antonino Crinò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Prader-Willi syndrome
Hypothyroidism
Obesity
Hypotonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0403-7

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