Lingual thyroid as a cause of primary hypothyroidism: congenital hypothyroidism in the neonatal period and beyond

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Sep;49(9):885-8. doi: 10.1177/0009922810364660. Epub 2010 Mar 31.

Authors

Indrajit Majumdar¹, Lucy D Mastrandrea

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA.

PMID: 20356923
DOI: 10.1177/0009922810364660

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Airway Obstruction / congenital
Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Congenital Hypothyroidism / diagnosis*
Congenital Hypothyroidism / etiology
Female
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Hypothyroidism / etiology*
Infant, Newborn
Lingual Thyroid / diagnosis*
Lingual Thyroid / diagnostic imaging
Lingual Thyroid / therapy
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Thyrotropin / blood
Thyroxine / blood
Thyroxine / therapeutic use

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Thyrotropin
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Thyroxine