Untreated Congenital Hypothyroidism Mimicking Hirschsprung Disease: A Puzzling Case in a One-Year-Old Child

• Main Authors: Soraia Tahan (Author), Adriana Aparecida Siviero-Miachon (Author), Maria de Fatima de Faria Soares (Author), Elaine Cristina Soares Martins-Moura (Author), Fabio Luis Peterlini (Author), Mauro Batista de Morais (Author), Angela Maria Spinola-Castro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Congenital hypothyroidism is a clinical emergency due to its potential risk of mental retardation. Constipation might be present in hypothyroid children. However, Hirschsprung disease is rarely associated with congenital hypothyroidism. Herein, a case of congenital hypothyroidism in a one-year-old c...