title: Down syndrome with morgagni hernia and hypothyroidism.
abstract: A rare association of Down syndrome with hypothyroidism and Morgagni type of diaphragmatic defect is described in a one-year-old male child who presented with a history of recurrent chest infections and delayed milestones. He showed obvious features of Down syndrome but was also found to have hypothyroidism on investigations. Morgagni hernia was suspected on lateral chest X- ray and confirmed by CT scan thorax. He responded well to the management, which included surgical repair of the hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad. rehman_naveed@hotmail.com
authors.lastname: Naveed-ur-Rehman
authors.forename: Zaheer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.lastname: Anwar-ul-Haq
authors.forename: Khwaja Ahmad
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Abbas
mesh_terms: D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013974:Thyroxine