Congenital Hypothyroidism Following Maternal I-131 Therapy in Unsuspected Pregnancy

Congenital Hypothyroidism Following Maternal I-131 Therapy in Unsuspected Pregnancy

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The authors report a term infant with congenital hypothyroidism following truvisionhealthftp.com maternal radioiodine (I-131) treatment for papillary thyroid cancer in unsuspected pregnancy.The woman received 150 millicuries (mCi) of I-131 during the second trimester of pregnancy.Antenatal care was done in the other hospital without the awareness of previous I-131 treatment during pregnancy.

The child presented with congenital hypothyroidism and recurring attacks of postprandial bilious vomiting due to midgut turbosound ts-18sw700/8a malrotation and Ladd bands.This case reminds physicians of the importance of obtaining an accurate menstrual history and providing information on conception in fertile woman before receiving I-131 treatment.