• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권8호
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• pp.799-805
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• 2005

Hypothyroidism is a deficiency in thyroid hormone secretion by the thyroid gland and a defect in thyroid hormonal receptor activity. It is categorized by the two major forms in children, the one is congenital hypothyroidism and the other is acquired hypothyroidism. Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the commonest treatable causes of mental retardation and occurs in 1 in 3,000-4,000 infants worldwide. Acquired hypothyroidism is a diseases that have an onset usually after 6 months of age and it may be relate to deceleration in linear growth. The objectives of this article are obtain general and practical concepts of congenital and acquired hypothyroidism during infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the characteristics of thyroid nodules among infants diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. Methods: A retrospective study of 660 infants (374 males, 286 females) diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism was carried out at the Pediatric Endocrine Clinic in Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Korea, between May 2003 and February 2013. The average age at diagnosis was $1.16{\pm}1.68$ months. Results: Of the 28 patients (4.2%) with thyroid nodules, 17 (2.6%) had cystic thyroid nodules and 11 (1.6%) had solid thyroid nodules. There were no significant differences in gender or age between congenital hypothyroidism patients who hadthyroid nodules and those who did not. All nodules were asymptomatic. The average age at diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism with nodules was $1.42{\pm}1.39$ months. All detected nodules measured less than 1 cm in diameter. Twenty-two of the 28 infants (78.6%) had only one nodule, while multiple nodules were found in 6 infants (21.4%). Of the 28 infants diagnosed with nodules, 16 underwent thyroid ultrasonography during follow-up and 8 of them (50%) showed no signs of nodules at thyroid ultrasonography. Conclusion: The prevalence of thyroid nodules in infants with congenital hypothyroidism was 4.2%. Most thyroid nodules were small in size and benign, disappearing during follow-up observation. We therefore conclude that thyroid nodules in infants with congenital hypothyroidism can simply be observed and do not require direct treatment.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권11호
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• pp.1125-1139
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• 2006

In 1991, the Ministry of Health & Social affairs adopted a nationwide service program for neonatal screening of phenylketonuria, galactosemia, maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, histidinemia & congenital hypothyroidism for newborns delivered from low class pregnant women registered in health centers. Government decreased the test items from six to two, PKU & congenital hypothyroidism to increase test numbers with same budget from 1995. Government decided to test PKU & hypothyroidism for all newborns from 1997. 78 laboratories wanted to participate for neonatal screening test in 1999. Government didn't decide laboratory center for a certain district and placed responsibility on free competition. Government are planning to test 573,000 newborns from 1998, Government decided to screen 6 items PKU, congenital hypothyroidism, maple syrup urine disese, homocystinuria, galactosemia and congenital adrenal hyperplasia from 2006. 17 laboratores are participating now. The cost of screening test is supported by both the federal government and local government on a 40-60 basis. In case a patient with an inherited metabolic disease is diagnosed by screening of government program, special milk is provided at government's expense. Interlaboratory quality control was started 6 times a year from 1994. According to the government project, 3,707,773 newborns were screened. 86 PKU, 718 congenital hypothyroidism were detected. So incidence of PKU is 1/43,114 and congenital hypothyroidism is 1/4,612. Maeil dairy company produced new special formula for PKU, MMA and PA, MSUD, urea cycle disorder, homocystinuria, isovaleric acidemia from Oct. 1999. The cost benefit of performing screening procedures coupled with treatment has been estimated to be as high as 1.77 times in PKU, 11.11 times in congenital hypothyroidism than cost without screening. We are trying to increase the budget to test all newborns for Tandem mass sereening & Wilson disease from 2008. Now it is a very important problem to decrease laboratory numbers of neonatal screening in Korea. So we are considering 4-5 central laboratories which cover all newborns and are equipped with tandem mass spectrometer & enzyme immunoassay for TSH, 17OHP & enzyme colorimetric assay for galactose.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2006

Purpose : The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs adopted newborn screening for the low-income families in 1991 and expanded in 1997 to cover all newborns. At the beginning of the program 6 diseases were selected for screening but the number of screening items had been reduced to two (congenital hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria) from the year 1995. Now, the government program has a fifteen year history. The purpose of this study was to analyze results of neonatal screening tests and prevalence at birth of phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism in Korea. Methods : The results of neonatal screening tests were collected from public health centers during 15 years from 1991 to 2005. These data were analyzed for number of tested newborns and prevalence at birth of the inborn errors of metabolism. Results : Neonatal screening test for inborn error of metabolism was performed for 3,707,773 newborns for 15 years. Among newborns who were screened 718 congenital hypothyroidisms and 86 phenylketonurias were detected, and these presented an prevalence at bith of congenital hypothyroidism 1/5,164 and that of phenylketonuria 1/43,114. The total prevalence of two diseases was 1/4,612. Conclusion : National screening program should be expanded to include all items of screening tests for whole newborns and established correct prevalence of other inherited metabolic diseases in Korea.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2014

Many inborn errors of metabolism can be completely cured with early detection and early treatment. This is why neonatal screening on inborn errors of metabolism is implemented worldwide. In 1991, the Ministry of Health & Social affairs adopted a nationwide service program for neonatal screening of phenylketonuria, galactosemia, maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, histidinemia and congenital hypothyroidism for newborns delivered from low class pregnant women registered in health centers. Government decreased the test items from six to two, PKU and congenital hypothyroidism to increase test numbers with same budget from 1995. 78 laboratories wanted to participate for neonatal screening test in 1999. Government decided to screen six items of PKU, congenital hypothyroidism, maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, galactosemia and congenital adrenal hyperplasia from 2006. In 2014, thirteen laboratories are participating. Inter laboratory quality control was started 6 times a year from 1994. In case a patient with an inherited metabolic disease is diagnosed by screening of government program, special milk is provided at government's expense. According to the government project, from 1997 to 2013, 7,080,569 newborns were screened. 144 PKU, 2.451 congenital hypothyroidism were detected. So incidence of PKU is 1/49,170 and congenital hypothyroidism is 1/2,888. The cost benefit of performing screening procedures coupled with treatment has been estimated to be as high as 1.77 times in PKU, 11.11 times in congenital hypothyroidism than cost without screening. By January 2007, many European countries had expanded of their newborn screening programs by inclusion of Tandem mass spectrometry. We are trying to increase the budget to test all newborns for Tandem mass spectrometry from 2016. We are considering four to five central laboratories which cover all newborns and are equipped with tandem mass spectrometer & enzyme immunoassay for TSH, 17OHP & enzyme colorimetric assay for galactose. And I hope to expand test including Wilson disease screening test and lysosomal storage diseases.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권12호
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• pp.1018-1021
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• 2010

Townes-Brocks syndrome (TBS) is a rare autosomal dominant congenital disorder caused by mutations in the $SALL1$ gene. Its signs and symptoms overlap with other genetic syndromes, including VACTERL association, Pendred syndrome, Baller-Gerold syndrome, and cat eye syndrome. Structural vertebral abnormalities, hypoplasia of the thumb, and radial bone abnormalities, which are not usually associated with TBS, help in the differential diagnosis of these syndromes. We report the case of a family whose members were diagnosed with TBS with congenital hypothyroidism and had a novel $SALL1$ gene mutation.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2005

목 적 : 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증과 같은 유전성 대사 질환과 내분비 질환은 조기에 발견해서 치료하면 완치가 가능하다. 그러나 치료가 늦어지면 정신지체라는 심각한 부작용을 남긴다. 이 때문에 우리나라에서는 태어나는 모든 신생아들을 대상으로 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 집단 선별 검사를 시행하고 있다. 본 연구에서 저자들은 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 집단 선별 검사를 시행할 때와 그렇지 않을 때의 비용을 비교하여 경제성 여부를 알아보았다. 방 법 : 1991년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 집단 선별 검사를 받은 2,908,231명의 신생아들을 대상으로 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증의 발병 빈도를 구했다. 그리고 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 집단 선별 검사를 시행했을 때의 검사 비용과 집단 선별 검사에서 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증으로 진단받은 환아들의 치료에 필요한 비용을 합쳐서 집단 선별 검사의 비용이라고 정했다. 그리고 집단 선별 검사를 시행하지 않아서 발생한 정신지체아의 양육비용과 이들로부터 얻을 수 없게된 노동력을 합쳐서 집단 선별 검사를 시행하지 않을 때의 비용이라고 보았다. 이 두 비용을 서로 비교하여 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 집단 선별 검사의 경제성 여부를 알아보았다. 결 과 : 1) 페닐케톤뇨증은 43,406명 중 한 명 그리고 선천성 갑상샘 저하증은 5,067명 중 한 명에서 발생했다. 2) 집단 선별 검사를 시행하는 것이 시행하지 않는 것에 비해서 페닐케톤뇨증에서는 27억 2천 8백만원이 이득이며, 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에서는 267억 1천 6백만원이 이득이다. 이 두 질환을 합치면 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 선별 검사를 시행하는 것이 시행하지 않는 것에 비해서 국가적으로 연간 294억 4천 4백만원의 이득을 가져다 준다. 3) 집단 선별 검사를 시행할 때와 시행하지 않을 때 들어가는 비용을 비교하면, 페닐케톤뇨증에서는 1 : 1.77로 그리고 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에서는 1 : 11.11로 집단 선별 검사를 시행하는 것이 시행하지 않는 것에 비해 비용이 절감된다. 그리고 이 두 질환을 합쳤을 때, 집단 선별 검사를 시행할 때와 그렇지 않을 때 들어가는 비용의 비율은 1 : 5.74로 집단 선별 검사를 시행하는것이 이득이다. 결 론 : 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증은 조기에 발견해서 치료하면 완치가 가능하다. 그러나 집단 선별 검사를 시행하지 않아서 치료 시기를 놓치면 정신지체 같은 심각한 후유증을 남긴다. 삶의 질에 있어서 정상아와 정신지체아 사이에는 돈으로 환산할 수 없는 큰 차이가 있다. 그러나 금전적으로 환산할 수 없는 이런 비용들을 고려하지 않는다고 하더라도 현재 시행하고 있는 페닐케톤뇨증과 선천성 갑상샘 저하증에 대한 집단 선별 검사는 경제성이 있으며 국가적으로 엄청난 이득을 가져다준다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

선천성 갑상샘 기능 저하증은 신생아 3,000명 내지 4,000명당 한 명꼴로 발생하며 선천성 내분비 질환 중 가장 흔한 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 질환은 갑상샘 발달 과정의 결함으로 인한 갑상샘 형성 부전 또는 호르몬 합성 장애로 인해 가장 흔히 발생한다. 이는 대부분 산발성으로 발생하나 갑상샘 형성 부전의 2%정도에서 가족성으로 발생하기도 하며 유기화 결함에 의한 갑상샘 기능 저하증은 열성으로 유전된다. 본 질환과 관련된 후보 유전자들은 갑상샘 형성 부전 군과 갑상샘 호르몬 합성 장애 군 등 크게 두 군으로 나뉜다. 갑상샘 형성 부전과 관련된 유전자는 비증후군성에 속하는 것으로 TSHR 유전자가 있고 여러 다른 복합적 기형을 동반한 증후군성에 속하는 것으로 Gsa 유전자 및 갑상샘 전사 인자 유전자(TTF-1, TTF-2, Pax-8) 등이 있다. 호르몬 합성장애와 관련된 것으로 TPO와 TG 유전자가 언급되었고 근래 PDS, NIS와 THOX2 유전자가 소개되었다. 또한 iodothyronine 이동 결함과 관련되어 심각한 신경학적 후유증을 동반할 수 있는 갑상샘 기능 저하증에 대한 유전적 근거가 제시되었다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1981

Congenital hypothyroidism due to organification defect was first reported by Haddad and Sidbury in 1959. The organification defect is easily proved by perchlorate discharge test. We experienced a patient who had large goiter, growth and mental retardation, and revealed positive reponse to perchlorate discharges test, and the surgical biopsied specimen showed Huerthle cell adenoma, which was probably due to chronic stimulation of thyroid stimulating hormone, or coexisted incidentally. Described here a case of congenital hypothyroidism due to organification defect associated with Huerthle cell adenoma, with review of some literatures.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2013

The patient who has congenital hypothyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism could have mental retardation even though adequate hormone treatment and cannot endure conventional dental treatment. In this case, general anesthesia is selected to administer effective dental treatment. But, there could be symptoms such as anemia, neuropathy, associated pituitary or adrenal hypofunction, cardiac failure even in euthyroid state. And, bradycardia, mental dullness, hypothermia, slow reflexes can appear in case of inadequate thyroid hormone replacement. Especially, macroglosssia, slow drug metabolism, exaggerated responses to anesthetic agents and decreased ventilatory responses could be problem during general anesthesia. The presentation of hypoparathyroidism also varies depending on the chronicity of the result of hypocalcemia. Muscle spasms/tetany, paresthesias, and seizures may occur in an acute onset. Chronic hypocalcaemia causes fatigue, muscle cramps, lethargy, personality changes, and cerebration defects.