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Prolonged jaundice due to transient congenital hypothyroidism and negative neonatal screening test
Authors:
Sánchez Perales Fa, Rubio Gribble Bb, Martínez González Cc
aPediatra. Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Infanta Elena. Valdemoro, Madrid. España.
cPediatra. CS San Blas. Parla, Madrid. España.
Correspondence: F Sánchez. Email: fsperales@gmail.com
Reference of this article.:
Sánchez Perales F, Rubio Gribble B, Martínez González C. Ictericia prolongada por hipotiroidismo congénito transitorio y cribado neonatal negativo. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2005;7:587-591.
Published in Internet: 31/12/2005
Abstract:
Congenital hypothyroidism is a clinical entity that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. In spite of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism, there are still cases that are diagnosed after the neonatal period. The case presented below is an infant with transient congenital hypothyroidism detected in the second month of life by prolonged jaundice. The objective of this article is to remember that in the presence of symptoms like prolonged jaundice, it is necessary to discard a congenital hypothyroidism even though the screening test at birth was normal.Keywords: Hypothyroidism. Prolonged jaundice. Neonatal screening.
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