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Hair Loss after Treatment with L-Thyroxine in a Child with a Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Hypothyroidism
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Case Report
VOLUME: 15 ISSUE: 2
P: 90-94
August 2017

Hair Loss after Treatment with L-Thyroxine in a Child with a Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Hypothyroidism

J Curr Pediatr 2017;15(2):90-94
DOI: 10.4274/jcp.2017.0019
Ayşegül Yalçınkaya İyidal 1
Fatma Arzu Kılıç 2
1. Ağrı Devlet Hastanesi, Dermatoloji Kliniği, Ağrı
2. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Balıkesir
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ABSTRACT

Case report:

A 13-year old girl was admitted to our clinic with diffuse hair loss which was stated to start after being treated with L-thyroxine. It was learnt that she had been diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism since she was 10 years old. We suggest that hair loss following L-thyroxine replacement therapy for congenital hypothyroidism in this case was due to the side-effect of the replacement therapy, which probably resulted in impairment in the balance between the effects of the hormones and growth factors in hair cycle.

Introduction:

In this case report, we aimed to emphasize the rare side effect of L-thyroxine by describing the case who had suffered hair loss after being treated with L-thyroxine.