Untreated Congenital Hypothyroidism Mimicking Hirschsprung Disease: A Puzzling Case in a One-Year-Old Child
Joint Authors
Tahan, Soraia
Batista de Morais, Mauro
Siviero-Miachon, Adriana Aparecida
de Faria Soares, Maria de Fatima
Soares Martins-Moura, Elaine Cristina
Peterlini, Fabio Luis
Spinola-Castro, Angela Maria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital hypothyroidism is a clinical emergency due to its potential risk of mental retardation.
Constipation might be present in hypothyroid children.
However, Hirschsprung disease is rarely associated with congenital hypothyroidism.
Herein, a case of congenital hypothyroidism in a one-year-old child mimicking Hirschsprung disease is described.
Adequate treatment with levothyroxine sodium tablets controlled intestinal dysmotility that mimicked congenital intestinal aganglionosis due to the critical influence of thyroid hormones on bowel motility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tahan, Soraia& Siviero-Miachon, Adriana Aparecida& de Faria Soares, Maria de Fatima& Soares Martins-Moura, Elaine Cristina& Peterlini, Fabio Luis& Batista de Morais, Mauro…[et al.]. 2018. Untreated Congenital Hypothyroidism Mimicking Hirschsprung Disease: A Puzzling Case in a One-Year-Old Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tahan, Soraia…[et al.]. Untreated Congenital Hypothyroidism Mimicking Hirschsprung Disease: A Puzzling Case in a One-Year-Old Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tahan, Soraia& Siviero-Miachon, Adriana Aparecida& de Faria Soares, Maria de Fatima& Soares Martins-Moura, Elaine Cristina& Peterlini, Fabio Luis& Batista de Morais, Mauro…[et al.]. Untreated Congenital Hypothyroidism Mimicking Hirschsprung Disease: A Puzzling Case in a One-Year-Old Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149259
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149259