THE RETROPHARYNGEAL SOFT TISSUES IN YOUNG INFANTS WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM
- 1 March 1970
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 108 (3) , 543-545
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.108.3.543
Abstract
The retropharyngeal soft tissues were evaluated (from lateral roentgenograms of the chest and skull) in 12 infants with hypothyroidism. Their ages ranged from 8 days to 4 months. In all cases, the retropharyngeal soft tissues were abnormally thick. This increased thickness may occasionally lead to the recognition of newborns suffering from hypothyroidism. The presence of myxedematous thickening can be rapidly confirmed by fluoroscopy of the neck and various phases of respiration.Keywords
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