title: [Hypothyroidism, transitory or congenital. Reflections on a clinical case].
abstract: We report one case of congenital hypothyroidism with thyroid agenesis wrongly considered as a transient form of hypothyroidism. The patient came to our attention at 9 months of age, showing an important delay in neuromotor development. Transient hypothyroidism is a situation of brief hormonal deficit with spontaneous resolution in the first weeks of life. We consider it very important to differentiate this transient condition from a permanent form of thyroid dysgenesis.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pediatrica III, Istituto Scientifico H San Raffaele, Università di Milano.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Siragusa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manzoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Chio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terenghi
mesh_terms: D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities
vernacular_title: Ipotiroidismo transitorio o primitivo. Considerazioni su un caso clinico.