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Fetal/Neonatal Thyrotoxicosis in a Newborn From a Hypothyroid Woman With Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Ist Teil von
The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2017-01, Vol.102 (1), p.6-9
Ort / Verlag
United States: Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2017
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Oxford Journals 2020 Medicine
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Fetal/neonatal thyrotoxicosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. It is most commonly observed in poorly controlled Graves disease during pregnancy.
Here we describe a fetus/newborn patient with thyrotoxicosis who was born of a woman with Hashimoto thyroiditis and levothyroxine-treated hypothyroidism. Transplacental passage of stimulating thyrotropin (TSH) receptor antibodies, which were measured by a cell-based bioassay, was the underlying mechanism of fetal/neonatal thyrotoxicosis, although the mother had no history of hyperthyroidism.
Diagnosis and management of fetal hyperthyroidism can be challenging. TSH receptor antibody testing should be considered in pregnant women with any history of autoimmune thyroid disease and symptoms of fetal hyperthyroidism.