PMC3761948_01
Newborn with prominent neck swelling and X-ray of knee joint
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Hb 15.9 gm%, PCV 49.9, TC 3730, Platelet count 3.4, SBR 15.9/0.79, RBS 150 mg/dl, CRP negative, XR abdomen normal, free T3 <0.04 pg/ml (normal 147.8+-50.1 ng/dl), free T4 0.18 ng/dl (normal 2.7+-0.6 ng/dl), TSH >40 IU/ml (normal 2.6+-1.8 IU/ml), X-ray of knee showing absence of the distal femoral epiphysis [Figure 1], postnatal ultrasound of thyroid showed diffuse enlargement of thyroid gland. Hearing tests were normal.