A novel presentation of diffuse lung disease caused by congenital hypothyroidism.
A term infant was born with respiratory distress, and subsequent imaging, histopathologic, and hormonal studies confirmed congenital hypothyroidism. This report is intended to alert pediatricians to the possibility of congenital hypothyroidism as a cause of respiratory symptoms of unknown cause in neonates with respiratory distress.
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Ambika
A
Shenoy
Americo E
AE
Esquibies
Nancy
N
Dunbar
Megan K
MK
Dishop
Miguel
M
Reyes-Mugica
Claire
C
Langston
Johnny
J
Deladoëy
Rasha
R
Abu-Khudir
Thomas
T
Carpenter
Alia
A
Bazzy-Asaad
D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy