Soybean Goiter

Abstract
ALTHOUGH goiters associated with soybean feeding have been produced experimentally in laboratory animals1 2 3 4 5 we have been able to find only 2 similar reports in human beings.6 , 7 In view of the widespread use of soybean milks in infancy, it is pertinent to record the appearance of goiters in 3 additional infants fed soybean formulas.Case ReportsCase 1.¶ A goiter developed when this female infant was placed on a soybean formula at 3 months of age. At 11 1/2 months, when cow's milk was substituted, the goiter subsided. She was admitted to Children's Orthopedic Hospital at 10 months of age because . . .