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Classroom classification

百科

Thyroid agenesis (athyrotic cretinism) in children

儿科综合

Common symptoms

甲状腺功能低下、甲状腺肿、肌肉肥大、黏液性水肿、舌体肥大、生长缓慢、构音障碍

The pathology of disease

Thyroid agenesis (athyrotic cretinism) in children is congenital absent thyroid; congenital hypothyroidism; prolonged jaundice; umbilical hernia; children; newborn screen; levothyroxine; pediatric endocrinology.

Symptoms

Prolonged jaundice; umbilical hernia; child; known newborn screen; levothyroxine

Causes

Thyroid agenesis; congenital hypothyroidism; child.

Treatment

Levothyroxine early; monitor growth/development; pediatric endocrinology; newborn screen

Dept

Pediatric endocrinology / pediatrics / neonatology.

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