A newborn with neck mass

Congenital goiter is a rare cause of neonatal neck mass and may result from a fetal defectin synthesis of thyroxine, or administration of antithyroid drugs or iodides during pregnancy. The thyroid dysfunction often accompanies it. This report describes a case of a male term newborn with congenital g...

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Main Authors: Rita Calado Pereira, Laura Martins Barroso, Maria José Mendes, Isabel Fernandes Joaquim, Helder Ornelas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2011-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1891-Einsteinv9n1_78-80_eng.pdf