All issues > Volume 33(5); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(5):708-713. Published online May 31, 1990.

A Case of Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Woo Hyon Kwon¹, Soon Young Song¹, Chang Ho Han¹, Hyae Ri Chung¹, Soo Yong Kim¹, Young Dae Kwon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic General Hospital, Taegu, Korea

Received: September 19, 1989;  Accepted: November 29, 1989.

Abstract

Recently, we experienced a case of congenital hypothyroidism in 3month-old girl, who came with chief complaints of prolonged jaundice for 2 months after birth. After admission, she was diagnosed congenital hypothyroidism by the laboratory tests, including biochemistry, radioimmunoassay, radioisotope study, and bony radiography, and since then treated with sodium-L-thyroxine orally. The case was presented with brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Congenital hypothyroidism