Congenital Hypothyroidism: A Severely Neglected Case Report in Bangladesh

Authors

  • F Hamid Assistant Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, Delta Medical College, Dhaka
  • R Islam Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, Delta Medical College, Dhaka
  • N Paul Resident Physician, Dept. of Paediatrics, Delta Medical College, Dhaka
  • N Nusrat Assistant Registrar, Dept. of Paediatrics, Delta Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v41i1.18787

Keywords:

Congenital Hypothyroidism

Abstract

A 6 year old girl presented with not growing well, delayed milestone of development, feeding difficulty, constipation since birth and breathing difficulty for last 3 months. The diagnosis was congenital hypothyroidism which was confirmed by Serum FT4 & TSH. The patient was put on oral thyroxin and showed little improvement initially and discharged on request after 15 days but unfortunately she died after 1 month at her residence.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v41i1.18787

Bangladesh Medical Journal 2012 Vol. 41 No. 1; 59-61

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Published

2014-05-04

How to Cite

Hamid, F., Islam, R., Paul, N., & Nusrat, N. (2014). Congenital Hypothyroidism: A Severely Neglected Case Report in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Medical Journal, 41(1), 59–61. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v41i1.18787

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Case Reports