Transitory hiperthyrotropinemia and alteration of 17-OH-progesteron on neuropath infant

Authors

  • Jussara Silva Lima
  • Valéria Cardoso Alves Cunali
  • Luciana de Azevedo Tubero
  • Vandui da Silva dos Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v4i3.1778

Abstract

The present paper has the objective to report the case of a neuropath infant that presented transitory hiperthyrotropinemia and alteration of 17-OH progesterone after surgical stress aggravated with septic shock and distributive. The information were obtained by medical records’ revision, interview with patient’s parents, by accompaniment of its evolution, registering of diagnosis methods, those that the patient was submitted during many admissions, and literature’s reviews. The reported case and the literature review show that are frequent changed and instable TSH values, as well as alterations of 17-OH-progesteron, due to many factor, among which surgical stress and inflammatory ones. In this patient’s case, neurological factors as inborn errors of metabolism even when not diagnosed can interfere on the child’s homeostasis.

Descriptors: Hypothyroidism; Adrenal; Metabolism inborn errors, Infant.

Published

2016-08-10

How to Cite

Lima, J. S., Cunali, V. C. A., Tubero, L. de A., & dos Santos, V. da S. (2016). Transitory hiperthyrotropinemia and alteration of 17-OH-progesteron on neuropath infant. JOURNAL FAMILY, CYCLES OF LIFE AND HEALTH IN SOCIAL CONTEXT, 4(3), 254–260. https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v4i3.1778