Hypothyroidism presenting with left sided Brown’s syndrome
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چکیده
An 11 year old female presents with a 6-week history of double and blurred vision associated headaches neck swelling. Thyroid function tests demonstrated antibody negative hypothyroidism. In addition, connective tissue disorder screening was negative. The patient commenced on thyroid hormone replacement (levothyroxine).
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical images and medical case reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2766-7820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/2335