Abstract
The purpose of this report is to describe a case involving a primary form of hypothyroid goiter with tracheal compression discovered late in a four-year-old child. Slowing of height and weight gain and mental retardation was irreversible. The child was treated using L-thyroxin. Systematic screening for hypothyroidism during the neonatal period is recommended in developing countries.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
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Female
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Goiter, Nodular / complications*
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Goiter, Nodular / drug therapy
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Humans
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Hypothyroidism / complications*
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Hypothyroidism / drug therapy
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Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
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Thyroxine / therapeutic use
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Tracheal Stenosis / drug therapy
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Tracheal Stenosis / etiology*
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Dexamethasone
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Thyroxine