Congenital hypothyroidism presenting as menorrhagia in adulthood.

نویسندگان

  • Sadish Kumar
  • D M Mahesh
  • G Vignesh
  • Haritha Sagili
  • H Dhanapathi
  • Abdoul Hamide
چکیده

Although hypothyroidism is a common cause of menorrhagia, it is an uncommon presentation of congenital hypothyroidism. We report a case of congenital hypothyroidism presenting in adulthood with severe menorrhagia. Despite the late presentation, she had features to suggest hypothyroidism since birth.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

دوره 61 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013