- Case Report
- A Case of Congenital Cretinism
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Doo Young Lee, Seoung soo Kim, Charles G Tabor, Chong Young Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1974;17(12):903-906. Published online December 31, 1974
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A case of congenital creinism in a 2 year 6 month old female is reported after treatment with
dessicated thyroid for 8 months.
Congenital cretinism is rare in Korea.
1) This case revealed fully developed clinical mainfestations of congenital hypothyroidism.
2) The amount of thyroid was adjusted by checking the T4 every months.
3) During treatment disappearance of an umbilical hernia (1 week), appearance of social smile
(2 weeks),... |
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