| A Case Study of Conjenital Hypothyroidism. |
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Youn Suk Chung, Tae Sook Song, Ho Jin Park, Mi Ja Shin |
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Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Korea |
| 이소성 설하 갑상선에 의한 선천성 갑상선기능저하증 1례
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정윤석, 송태숙, 박호진, 신미자 |
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서울적십자병 원 소아과 |
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| Abstract |
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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 review of related literature was added.
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| Key Words:
Congenital hypothyroidism,Ectopic thyroid, Lingual thyroid |
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