Untreated Congenital Hypothyroidism Mimicking Hirschsprung Disease: A Puzzling Case in a One-Year-Old Child

Congenital hypothyroidism is a clinical emergency due to its potential risk of mental retardation. Constipation might be present in hypothyroid children. However, Hirschsprung disease is rarely associated with congenital hypothyroidism. Herein, a case of congenital hypothyroidism in a one-year-old c...

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Main Authors: Soraia Tahan, Adriana Aparecida Siviero-Miachon, Maria de Fatima de Faria Soares, Elaine Cristina Soares Martins-Moura, Fabio Luis Peterlini, Mauro Batista de Morais, Angela Maria Spinola-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9209873