Hypothyroid Myopathy-A Rare Case from Paediatric Practice

• Main Authors: Stanimira Elkina (Author), Ventsislava Stoyanova (Author), Irina Halvadzhiyan (Author), Chayka Petrova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypothyroid myopathy is uncommon in childhood. Severe hypothyroid myopathy observed in paediatric practice is a part of Kocher-Debré-Semelaigne syndrome (KDSS, OR-PHA:2349), a rare disorder characterised by muscular pseudohypertrophy and long-standing moderate-to-severe hypothyroidism. We present a...