Hyperthyroidism caused by lingual thyroid tissue in a child with congenital hypothyroidism
Ectopic thyroid is an anomaly in the migration of the thyroid between the third and seventh week of gestation. Most of patients remain asymptomatic, hyperthyroidism is very unusual. The authors found only three cases reported to date. We report the case of a girl diagnosed with congenital hypothyroi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Nascer e Crescer |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/9486 |