hrp0092p1-70 | Fetal, Neonatal Endocrinology and Metabolism (to include Hypoglycaemia) | ESPE2019

Congenital Hypothyroidism – Precise Diagnosis with Dual Imaging

Kasongo Laura , Rausin Leon , Nicolescu Ramona

Introduction: Primary congenital hypothyroidism (PCH), defined as thyroid hormone deficiency, can be viewed as an anatomical, clinical, biochemical and radiological spectrum.Its etiology includes thyroid dysgenesis (85%) with defects in thyroid gland development and thyroid dyshormonogenesis (15%) with inborn error of thyroxine synthesis or release.There is growing evidence that precise characterization of ...