Endocrine Abstracts

Neonatal immune hyperthyroidism is a rare but potentially fatal condition. It occurs in 1–5% of infants born to women with Graves’ disease (GD). We present a case of neonatal thyrotoxicosis due to maternal hypothyroidism secondary to radioactive iodine treatment for Graves’ disease. A new-born female at 13-days of age was readmitted due to maternal concerns. She noted the baby to be jittery, unsettled, tachycardic and tachypnoeic. The infant was born via a spont...