Hypothyroidism in a breast-fed preterm infant resulting from maternal topical iodine exposure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Hypothyroidism developed in a preterm infant, whose initial screening thyroid function test results were normal, at 2 weeks of life. The infant's mother was packing her Caesarian incision with iodine soaked gauze, resulting in a markedly increased breast milk iodine concentration. Treatment with oral L-thyroxine normalized thyroid function tests.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Feeding
- Hypothyroidism
- Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Iodine