Neonatal thyrotoxicosis presenting with heart failure
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Thyrotoxicosis in the newborn is usually the result of the passage of thyroid stimulating antibodies from the mother to the fetus. This is a case report of a ten-day-old male neonate who presented with signs of neonatal thyrotoxicosis and heart failure. He had a high T3 (>7.7nmol/l), high T4 (> 300nmol/l), and low TSH (0.14 uIU/ml). He was hospitalized at the neonatal intensive care unit of Myungsung Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and was successfully treated with propylthiouracil, propanolol, furosemide, lugols iodine, hydrocortisone, and supportive care. Clinical features and management of neonatal thyrotoxicosis are discussed with a literature review.
Source: Ethiopian Medical Journal
DOI: 10.4314/emj.v63i1.7
Authors: Solomon Amsalu, Aster Bekele, Sewagegn Yeshiwas, Iyosaphit Endrias, Leroy Davis, Bakal Legesse
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408405430