Resumen

GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ, Pedro; CABRERA PANIZO, Raquel; CARVAJAL MARTINEZ, Francisco  y  CHIONG MOLINA, Dania. Neonatal hyperthyroidism: Report of 2 cases. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2002, vol.13, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2953.

2 patients with diagnosis of neonatal hyperthyroidism, a male and a female, are presented. Their mothers suffer from Graves’ disease, one of them has no treatment and presents symptoms of hyperthyroidism, and the other is under treatment and her disease is under control. The diagnosis was made taking into account that they are children from mothers with Graves Basedow’ disease and the following clinical manifestations: goiter, exophthalmos, weight loss, irritability, tachycardia and cardiac insufficiency in one of the patients. The results of the laboratory tests for both patients were: T4 ³ l80 nmol/L and TSH < 1 U/L. Treatment with propylthiouracilo, propanolol and phenobarbital as well as general measures and digitalis therapy in the patient requiring it were indicated. A favorable evolution was observed in these 2 patients.

Palabras clave : HYPERTHYROIDISM [congenital]; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; NEWBORN DISEASES [genetics]; THYROTOXICOSIS [diagnosis].