Metrorrhagia and precocious puberty revealing primary hypothyroidism in a child with Down's syndrome

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作者
Chemaitilly, W [1 ]
Thalassinos, C
Emond, S
Thibaud, E
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[1] Hop Necker Enfants Malad, Paediat Endocrinol Dept, Paris, France
[2] Hop Necker Enfants Malad, Dept Paediat Radiol, Paris, France
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10.1136/adc.88.4.330
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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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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