Primary hypothyroidism caused by chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in a two-year-old girl

Dolores Martos Martínez^a, I Domínguez Pascual^b, E Ramírez Quintanilla^c, Emilio García García^d

^aCS Utrera Sur. Sevilla. España.
^bServicio de Bioquímica Clínica. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. España.
^cUnidad de Endocrinología Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Infantil Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. España.
^dUnidad de Endocrinología Pediátrica. Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. España.

Correspondence: D Martos. E-mail: lolamartos@movistar.es

Reference of this article: Martos Martínez D, Domínguez Pascual I, Ramírez Quintanilla E, García García E. Primary hypothyroidism caused by chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in a two-year-old girl. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2012;14:313-6.

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Abstract

Primary hypothyroidism caused by chronic autoiummune thyroiditis is rare before the age of three years. We report the case of a two-year-old girl who presented symptoms of hypothyroidism at eighteen months of age: poor growth and delayed language development. Treatment wih thyroxine resulted in a markedly normalization of growth, language and laboratory data. We emphasize the importance of getting to a diagnosis and treatment as early as possible, including study of thyroid function in young infants with delayed growth. Early treatment is necessary to prevent irreversible neurological and growth deficits.

Keywords

● Acquired hypothyroidism ● Autoimmune thyroiditis

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