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MARTOS MARTINEZ, D.; DOMINGUEZ PASCUAL, I.; RAMIREZ QUINTANILLA, E.  y  GARCIA GARCIA, E.. Primary hypothyroidism caused by chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in a two-year-old girl. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.56, pp.312-316. ISSN 1139-7632.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1139-76322012000500005.

Primary hypothyroidism caused by chronic autoiummune thyroiditis is rare before the age of three years. We report the case of a two-year-old girl who presented symptoms of hypothyroidism at eighteen months of age: poor growth and delayed language development. Treatment wih thyroxine resulted in a markedly normalization of growth, language and laboratory data. We emphasize the importance of getting to a diagnosis and treatment as early as possible, including study of thyroid function in young infants with delayed growth. Early treatment is necessary to prevent irreversible neurological and growth deficits.

Palabras clave : Acquired hypothyroidism; Autoimmune thyroiditis.

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