Metrorrhagia and precocious puberty revealing primary hypothyroidism in a child with Down's syndrome. |
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Authors: | W Chemaitilly C Thalassinos S Emond E Thibaud |
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Affiliation: | Paediatric Endocrinology Department, H?pital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France. wassimnet@aol.com |
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Abstract: | We report a child with Down's syndrome in whom metrorrhagia and precocious puberty revealed primary autoimmune hypothyroidism. The patient had a decreased growth velocity, exaggerated weight gain, bone age delay, and bilaterally enlarged multicystic ovaries. Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism can lead to this peculiar presentation. |
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