title: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis and hypothyroidism in a young adult: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is the most common hip disorder affecting the adolescent population, usually individuals between 8 and 15 years old. However, there are few case reports of older patients in the literature to date. It is believed that the etiology is multifactorial and may include obesity, trauma and, less frequently, endocrine pathologies comprising hypothyroidism, hypogonadism and panhypopituitarism.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 28-year-old Latino woman diagnosed with hypothyroidism secondary to arachnoidocele associated with skeletal immaturity and slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to conduct clinical and radiographic studies in these patients to rule out endocrine pathologies, especially hypothyroidism in those of sexual maturity.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ortopedia, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Secretaria de Salud México, 4800 Calzada de Tlalpan, Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, DF, 14080, México. danao10@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Danao
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ortopedia, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Secretaria de Salud México, 4800 Calzada de Tlalpan, Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, DF, 14080, México. ericharbp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harb
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ortopedia, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Secretaria de Salud México, 4800 Calzada de Tlalpan, Seccion XVI, Tlalpan, DF, 14080, México. dr_hugovilchis@icloud.com.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vilchis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*