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A Case of Neonatal Hyperthyroidism with Unilateral Ear Anomaly
Kwang Ok Chung, Na Yeon Kim, Sung Min Cho, Dong Seok Lee, Doo Kwun Kim, Sung Min Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(6):845-849.   Published online June 15, 1998
Neonatal hyperthyroidism is a very rare disorder occurring typically in the offspring of patients with Graves' disease or chronic thyroiditis. It is caused by the transplacental passage of thyroid stimulating antibodies(TSAb) from the mother to the fetus. There has been few reports of neonatal hyperthyroidism associated with congenital anomalies. We experienced a case of neonatal hyperthyroidism with unilateral microtia and agenesis of external auditory canal...
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