Case Report

Congenital Hypothyroidism Caused by a PAX8 Gene Mutation Manifested as Sodium/Iodide Symporter Gene Defect

Table 1

Laboratory findings in the patient.

Values of filter paper at neonatal screening
TSH (mU/L) (normal range 0.1~10)62.8
Values at the time of the first evaluation (Serum)
17 days of age
TSH (mU/L) (normal range 0.34~3.5)202.7
T4 (nmol/L) (normal range 59.2~161.2)91.2
T3 (nmol/L) (normal range 1.22~2.76)1.88
123I thyroid scan (%)a at 1, 3, 24 h4.8, 5.8, 2.9
Saliva/Serum 123ratiob at 2 h and 4 h4.5, 3.8

Thyroid scan was performed at age of 6 years a, normal above 10%–35%, b, normal above 20.