11β Hydroxylase Deficiency in a Child with Hypothyroidism: A Case Report
Bipesh Kumar Shah, Richa Koirala, Sumit Dhamala, Mukesh Bhatta, Shekhar Khatiwada · 2023
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Bipesh Kumar Shah and co-authors reported this 2023 case of a child with two hormone disorders at once. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia stems from enzyme faults in the adrenal glands. One form, from a missing hydroxylase enzyme, is the second most common type. It drives blood pressure up and pushes male hormone effects too far, sometimes harming organs in children.
Their patient was a ten-year-old boy already on thyroid replacement for an underactive thyroid. He arrived with severe high blood pressure and signs of androgen excess. Testing traced both problems to the adrenal enzyme fault. The case reminds clinicians that dangerous pressure in a child can hide a gland disorder, and that two hormone conditions can coexist in one patient.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bipesh Kumar Shah, Richa Koirala, Sumit Dhamala, Mukesh Bhatta, Shekhar Khatiwada |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |