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Aleida Rivera-Hernández1, Mónica Margarita Madrigal-González1, Rossana Espinosa-Peniche2, Jessie Zurita-Cruz3, Lourdes Balcázar-Hernández4.
Abstract
The Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome (VWGS) is characterized by severe hypothyroidism, peripheral precocious puberty, delayed bone age, hyperestrogenism, prepubertal luteinizing hormone, and elevated follicle-stimulating hormone. Patients with Down syndrome have a high susceptibility and prevalence of thyroid disorders. However, the coexistence of VWGS and trisomy 21 is uncommon. We present a case of a 5-year-old Mexican girl with Down syndrome, severe autoimmune hypothyroidism, pituitary enlargement, hyperprolactinemia, peripheral precocious puberty, multiple ovarian cysts, and delayed bone age, with a clinical diagnosis of VWGS. The patient presented with a remission of these manifestations after treatment with levothyroxine. Patients with Down syndrome, precocious puberty, hyperestrogenism, prepuberal luteinizing hormone, high follicle-stimulating hormone, and delayed bone age should be evaluated with a thyroid profile due to the possibility of VWGS.Entities:
Keywords: Down syndrome; Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome; hypothyroidism; pituitary hyperplasia
Year: 2022 PMID: 35754571 PMCID: PMC9196775 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2054048
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280