hrp0086p2-p973 | Thyroid P2 | ESPE2016

A Case of Neonatal Graves in a Premature Infant with Negative Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulins (TSI)

Samuel Angela , Davis Vanessa , Minutti Carla , Mantis Stelios

Background: Neonatal hyperthyroidism is almost always transient and related to the passage of maternal thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins (TSI). Positive TSI levels in a neonate is often diagnostic of neonatal Graves disease. The manifestation of symptoms has not been well characterized in premature infants.Clinical Case: A female infant was delivered at 27×4/7 weeks gestational age, with a birth weight of 827 g. Her mother was diagnosed with Grave...