hrp0086p2-p976 | Thyroid P2 | ESPE2016

Severe Hyponatremia and Repeated Intestinal Resections for Intestinal Dysmotility Mimicking Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon due to Delay in the Diagnosis of Congenital Hypothyroidism

Buyukyilmaz Gonul , Baltu Demet , Soyer Tutku , Tanyildiz Murat , Demirbilek Huseyin

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the most common preventable cause of mental retardation in children, may presents with non-specific signs and symptoms. Beside, majority of the infants can be asymptomatic. Underestimation and/or misdiagnosis may cause delay in diagnosis and results in severe complications.Case report: A 5 months-old female admitted to our clinic with the history of repeated surgical operations due to the diagnosis of congenita...