PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - U MacFadyen
AU  - B P O'Malley
AU  - P G Swift
TI  - Acute hypothyroidism in a 3 year old.
AID  - 10.1136/adc.60.9.870
DP  - 1985 Sep 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 870--872
VI  - 60
IP  - 9
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/60/9/870.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/60/9/870.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child1985 Sep 01; 60
AB  - A 3 year old girl presented with a three week history of lethargy, constipation, and joint swelling. Investigation showed primary hypothyroidism associated with immunological changes including thyroglobulin antibodies. Reassessment several months after beginning thyroxine treatment confirmed persisting hypothyroidism. Primary hypothyroidism may present as a rapid onset disorder.