ESPE Abstracts

Background: Serious mental and physical retardation are sequelae of untreated congenital hypothyroidism. These complications have become rare since the introduction of neonatal screening in Germany.Case report: Here we report about a girl with congenital hypothyroidism, who suffered from extreme short and thickset stature, rough facial features and straw-like hair at the age of 12 years. She had been detected in newborn screening with a TSH of 132 IU/ml....