- Case Report
- A Case of Neonatal Hypothyroidism due to Maternal TSH-Binding Inhibitor Immunoglobulin
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Myung Lye Kim, Rhie Choi, Dong Hwan Lee, Sang Jhoo Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(6):804-808. Published online June 15, 1992
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Neonatal screening for congenital hypothroidism is important because of the possibility that mental retardation may be avoided if treatment started early.
A 1 day old patient was admitted to our department of Pediatrics for congenital hypothyroidism screening. The mother was 33 years old and had been on thyroid replacement therapy since 32 years of age. During the pregnancy she was euthyroid... |
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- A Case of Neonatal Hydrometrocolpos Causing Urinary Obstruction
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Chang Soo Oh, Myung Lye Kim, Byung Tae Kim, Sang Jhoo Lee, Soo Hyoung Seo
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(11):1597-1601. Published online November 15, 1992
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Neonatal hydrometrocolopos is a rare congenital anomaly, which is thought to be caused by both vaginal obstruction such as imperforate hymen, transverse vaginal septum or vaginal atresia and sufficient maternal estrogenic stimulation to provoke secretion from the glands in the neonatal reproductive tract. The presence of lower abdominal mass in a female infant should always arouse the suspicion of hydrometrocolpos... |
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