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Table 1 Extrathyroidal congenital malformations in patients with congenital hypothyroidism.

From: High Prevalence of Associated Birth Defects in Congenital Hypothyroidism

No. of malformations associated with congenital hypothyroidisms

Age in years

Sex

Cause of congenital hypothyroidism

Congenital heart disease

Spinal anomalies (on X-ray)

1

1

M

Agenesis

Ostium secundum ASD (5 mm)

Absent

2

4

M

Agenesis

Absent

Spina bifida of L5

3

4

F

Agenesis

Absent

Spina bifida of L5 and S1

4

12

F

Agenesis

Ostium secundum ASD (13 mm)

Spina bifida of S1

5

4.5

F

Ectopic thyroid in upper neck

3 mm PDA

Absent

6

0.25

M

Agenesis

Ostium secundum ASD (3 mm) and PDA (2 mm)

Absent

7

14

M

Agenesis

Absent

Spina bifida of S1

8

14

M

Dyshormonogenesis

Ostium secundum ASD (17 mm)

Spina bifida of L5

9

12

M

Dyshormonogenesis

Absent

Spina bifida of L5

10

0.5

F

Agenesis

Absent

Spina bifida of S1