Neonatal thyrotoxicosis treated with exchange transfusion and Lugol's iodine

Eur J Pediatr. 1985 Mar;143(4):317-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00442312.

Abstract

An infant with neonatal thyrotoxicosis was born to a mother who had become euthyroid after subtotal thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. Exchange transfusion resulted in a 50% decrease of serum thyroxine levels and thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins. After 10 days mild thyrotoxic signs reappeared with high serum thyroxine levels, which were treated successfully with Lugol's iodine for 4 weeks. TSI was undetectable at 7 weeks of age. TSI was present in breast milk.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperthyroidism / congenital*
  • Hyperthyroidism / therapy
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis
  • Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Iodides / therapeutic use*
  • Milk, Human / analysis
  • Solutions
  • Thyroid Function Tests
  • Thyroxine / blood

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
  • Iodides
  • Solutions
  • Thyroxine
  • Lugol's solution