Case report: consumptive hypothyroidism consequent to multiple infantile hepatic haemangiomas.
A 10-month-old infant with multiple infantile hepatic hemangiomas and developmental delay is reported. He was found to be profoundly hypothyroid. Evaluation and management issues are discussed. This case emphasizes the importance of screening for hypothyroidism in patients with hemangiomas and the potential therapeutic benefit of prednisolone therapy in this condition.
Cho
Yoon Hi
YH
Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Taplin
Craig
C
Mansour
Albert
A
Howman-Giles
Robert
R
Hardwick
Robert
R
Lord
David
D
Howard
Neville J
NJ
D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D011239:Prednisolone; D013974:Thyroxine