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Case Report
A Case Study of Conjenital Hypothyroidism.
Youn Suk Chung, Tae Sook Song, Ho Jin Park, Mi Ja Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(3):283-287.   Published online March 31, 1985
Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the important causes of retardation of growth and development. A 4 year 2 month old male patient was admitted to our department of Pediatrics, who showed marked growth failure and developmental retardation. Congenital hypothyroidism was suspected by history and physical examination, and confirmed by thyroid function test and thyroid scan, which showed ectopic lingual thyroid. A brief...
A Case Study of Congenital Hypothyroidism Caused by Ectopic Thyroid.
Eui Soo Park, Sang Hee Cho, Gwi Jong Choi, Chong Moo Park, Suk Shin Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(8):803-807.   Published online August 31, 1983
Congenital hypothyroidism can be caused by ectopic thyroid which classified as aberrant type and accesory type. The authors eyperienced a case, having congenital hypothyroidism caused by ectopic thyroid (lingual thyroid) which confirmed by abnormal physical findings, biochemical studies, radio- logical studies, radioisotope uptake test and thyroid scintigram, in 1 year and 7 months old age female patients with chief problems of growth retardation. A brief review...