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Infant with Congenital Hypothyroidism
Typical appearance of a hypothyroid infant before the advent of newborn screening is shown in the infant.
A - 3 month old infant with untreated CH; picture demonstrates hypotonic posture, myxedematous facies, macroglossia, and umbilical hernia.
B - Same infant, close up of face, showing myxedematous facies, macroglossia, and skin mottling.
C - Same infant, close up showing abdominal distension and umbilical hernia.
Rastogi and LaFranchi Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2010 5:17 doi:10.1186/1750-1172-5-17
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<pubmed>20537182</pubmed>| Orphanet J Rare Dis.
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