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Case Report
A Case of Sotos Syndrome -Cerebral Gigantism-
In Seok Kim, Joon Hee Kim, Young Youn Choi, Jae Sook Ma, Tai Joo Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(5):725-729.   Published online May 15, 1995
Sotos syndrome, cerebral gigantism, is a rare disorder characterized by early onset of excessive growth, distinctive dysmorphic head and facial feature, advanced bone development, and nonprogressive mental retardation without evidence of endocrine disorder. We experienced a case of Sotos syndrome in a two year and four month old boy, who was t hought a fragile-X syndrome at 6 months of age. A...
Original Article
Two Cases of Goitrous Hypothyroidism in Siblings.
Kwang Ok Lee, Hwa Il Kwag, Hoon Kook, Young Youn Choi, Tai Joo Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(1):129-134.   Published online January 31, 1990
The authors experienced two cases of goitrous hypothyroidism in siblings. The etiology was considered to be defect of iodide organification in steps of thyroxine synthesis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of history, clinical features, thyroid function test, thyroid scanning, ultrasonogram and perchlorate discharge test. We report these cases with a review of related literatres.