TY - JOUR ID - 14713 TI - Congenital Goiter Presenting as a Transient Neck Swelling in a Newborn: A Case Report JO - Iranian Journal of Neonatology JA - IJN LA - en SN - 2251-7510 AU - Dangi, Sachin AU - Jhajra, Sandeep AU - Yadav, Vikas AU - Gwasikoti, Namita AD - Department of Pediatrics, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak AD - Department of Neonatology, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 11 IS - 2 SP - 109 EP - 111 KW - Congenital goiter KW - Congenital hypothyroidism KW - Case reports DO - 10.22038/ijn.2020.43620.1725 N2 - Background: Goiter is not frequently seen in the neonatal period.Case report: We report the case of a full-term neonate who was born with anterior neck swelling and observed tosuffer from congenital goiter on examination. Thyroid function tests were within normal limits. Thyroid swellinggradually reduced in size during the 1st week of life. All the cases of congenital goiter that has been reported in theliterature are associated with hypothyroidism. To the best of our knowledge, this study was the first case of congenitalgoiter with euthyroid status.Conclusion: Goiter is rarely seen in newborn infants. All pediatricians who deal with neonates with thisdisease should recognize the disease, understand its cause and prognosis, and advise appropriate therapy. UR - https://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_14713.html L1 - https://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_14713_b2744633cb4279cb3faeca6781b17766.pdf ER -