Cerebral gigantism and primary hypothyroidism: Pleiotropy or incidental concurrence
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 2 (2), 201-205
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320020211
Abstract
An 8.5-month-old baby girl had cerebral gigantism and primary hypothyroidism with generalized large muscles (the Kocher-Debré-Semelaigne syndrome). The significance of this association remains to be determined.Keywords
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