01 February 2006
Multiple Hepatic Hemangiomas and Hypothyroidism
Seyed Mohsen Dehghani , Mahmood Haghighat , Hamdollah KaramifarCase Rep Clin Pract Rev 2006; 7:251-253 :: ID: 458599
Abstract
Background: Large hemangiomas of the liver can causes acquired hypothyroidism, due to increased type 3
deiodinase activity, which catalyzes conversion of T4 to rT3 and T3 to T2.
Case Report: A case of acquired hypothyroidism with multiple hepatic hemangiomas is reported here.
Conclusions: Monthly thyroid function testing in infants with large hepatic hemangiomas through the first year of life is recommended.
Keywords: Hepatic hemangiomas, Hypothyroidism, D3 activity
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