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Neonatal cholelithiasis in Down syndrome: Is hypothyroidism involved? A case-report

Authors :
Franco Ricci
Stefano Stagi
F Messa
M. De Martino
Source :
Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 11:423-425
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
IOS Press, 2018.

Abstract

We report a 3-month-old male with Down syndrome (DS), prolonged jaundice and poor weight gain, that showed biliary lithiasis and undiagnosed congenital hypothyroidism (CH).CH should be considered in DS, especially in presence of gastrointestinal symptoms or malformations. Clinicians should be aware of the increased risk of gallstones in hypothyroid children with DS, even in neonatal age.

Details

ISSN :
18784429 and 19345798
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0ba5d2ce5b78bae68d79b02582b83cbd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3233/npm-181