hrp0094p2-449 | Thyroid | ESPE2021

Congenital multinodular goiter causing acute airway obstruction in a newborn: a case report

Mirjam Scheffer-Rath , Katharina Löhner , Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala , Boot Annemieke

Introduction: Multinodular goiter is an extremely rare condition in neonates and can account for tracheal airway compression.Case report: A newborn girl presented immediately after birth with an inspiratory and expiratory stridor and a visible swelling in the neck. She was born term after an uneventful pregnancy with a birth weight of 3.26 kg. The mother had no known thyroid disease and had not used antithyroid or goitrogenic medication. She had a normal...