Recibido el 26 de febrero de 2018; aceptado el 13 de agosto de 2018 Palabras clave: Hipertiroidismo fetal; Hipertiroidismo neonatal; Enfermedad de Graves neonatal; Tirotoxicosis neonatal; Hijo de madre hipertiroidea Resumen Introducción: La causa más frecuente de hipertiroidismo congénito es la enfermedad de Basedow Graves (EG) materna, en la que anticuerpos anti receptor de hormona tiroestimulante (TSH) (TRAb) atraviesan la placenta estimulando al receptor de TSH fetal y/o neonatal para producir hormonas tiroideas. La disfunción tiroidea en estos pacientes se confirma con el aumento de las concentraciones de tiroxina (T4) y triyodotironina (T3) acompañado de niveles de TSH suprimida. Objetivos: Caracterizar la evolución clínica y bioquímica de los recién nacidos (RN) hijos de madres con EG, y sugerir recomendaciones respecto al tratamiento y seguimiento. Material y Método: Se realizó una revisión de la literatura usando la base de datos MEDLINE, identificando artículos que incluyeran más de 30 RN de madres con EG y describieran su evolución. Se agregaron además revisiones del tema enfatizando la evaluación y manejo de los hijos de madres con EG. Resultados: Se incluyeron 9 estudios de cohorte que incorporaron 790 embarazadas. Hubo heterogeneidad entre los trabajos; un porcentaje variable de los hijos desarrolló tirotoxicosis neonatal, la que fue más frecuente cuando las madres presentaron concentraciones elevadas de TRAb. El tratamiento de los RN se inició según diferentes criterios. La literatura recomienda tratar los casos de hipertiroidismo clínico y considerarlo en casos de hipertiroidismo bioquímico. Conclusión: Los hijos de madres con EG y TRAb elevados deben ser evaluados por la probabilidad de desarrollar tirotoxicosis neonatal. Se sugiere controlar función tiroidea periódicamente durante el primer mes de vida y tratar los pacientes con hipertiroidismo clínico y bioquímico.
AbstractIntroduction: The most frequent cause of congenital hyperthyroidism is maternal Graves' disease (GD), in which thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibodies (TRAb) cross the placenta and stimulate the fetal and/or neonatal TSH receptor to produce thyroid hormones. Thyroid dysfunction in these patients is confirmed by increased thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels accompanied by suppressed TSH levels. Objective: To characterize the clinical and biochemical evolution of newborns of mothers with GD and to suggest recommendations regarding treatment and follow-up. Material and Method: A literature review using the MEDLINE database was made, identifying scientific articles that included more than 30 neonates of mothers with GD and described their evolution. In addition, a review of the topic with an emphasis on the evaluation and management of
Background: Nail-Patella syndrome (NPS) (OMIM: 161200) or hereditary onycho-osteodysplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by skeletal anomalies, nail dysplasia, renal and ocular abnormalities. The diagnosis is based on clinical and radiological findings and confirmed by the identification of a heterozygous pathogenic variant in the LMX1B gene. Management of these patients involves continuous follow-up and treatment of the orthopedical, ocular and renal problems that may occur. Objective: To describe a case of NPS with short stature and hypothyroidism, an association that has not been described in the literature. Case report: An eleven-year-old boy with a height of 130 cm (-2.01 Standard Deviations [SD]) was referred to the Endocrine Unit at the age of 2 years due to altered thyroid tests. At that time, dysplastic nails and disproportionate short stature were detected. Radiological abnormalities initially suggested a skeletal dysplasia. A primary hypothyroidism was confirmed, without anti-thyroid antibodies and with a normal thyroid ultrasound. Levothyroxine treatment was initiated. The diagnosis of NPS was confirmed by a genetic study with a single pathogenic variant in the LMX1B gene. His father presented a similar phenotype with normal stature. His bone age was equivalent to his chronological age. Laboratory screening for short stature and a GH stimulation test were normal. Conclusion: We present a child with proven NPS with short stature and hypothyroidism. We did not find publications that described this triple association. It can't be ruled out that there could be a relationship between NPS and the thyroid alterations found in this patient.
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