All issues > Volume 26(9); 1983

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(9):939-944. Published online September 30, 1983.

A Case of Neonatal Hyperthyroidism.

Gui Hee Jun¹, Yeon Sang Lee¹, Jung Ju Kim¹, Dong Hak Shin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics，College of Medicine, Keimyung University Taegu、Korea

Abstract

The pathogenesis of neonatal hyperthyroidism has been known to be related with LATS,LATS-P, TSI and cell mediated immunity. The authors studied a case of neonatal hyperthyroidism born to a mother having a history of hyperthyroidism and diagnosed it through clinical symptoms of tremor, exophthalmos, tachycardia, excessive activity, nervousness and the thyroid function tests of T3, T4, RAI uptake and TSH. This case has been followed for 3 years and reviewed of the related literatures.

Keywords :Hyperthyroidism; neonatal