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Consumptive Hypothyroidism Due to Diffuse Hepatic Hemangiomas Treated With Propranolol Therapy

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Infantile hepatic hemangioma (IHH)-related consumptive hypothyroidism is rare and occurs as a result of excess thyroid hormone inactivating enzyme, type-3 iodothyronine deiodinase. We present an infant with IHH-related hypothyroidism, in whom treatment with propranolol led to regression of tumor and subsequent euthyroid status.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Kriti Joshi & Preeti Dabadgao

  2. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Rishi Bolia & Ujjal Poddar

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Contributors: All authors were involved in case-management and manuscript preparation, and approved the final version of manuscript. All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects related to the study.

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Correspondence to Preeti Dabadgao.

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Joshi, K., Bolia, R., Poddar, U. et al. Consumptive Hypothyroidism Due to Diffuse Hepatic Hemangiomas Treated With Propranolol Therapy. Indian Pediatr 57, 366–368 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1794-x

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