Coarse skin rash over an infant's torso due to hypothyroidism,the subnormal activity of the thyroid gland. If present at birth & left untreated,the condition may lead to cretinism,a syndrome of dwarfism,mental retardation & skin changes. The coarsening of the skin seen in this infant is termed myxoedema. Hypothyroidism is treated with supplementary doses of the thyroid hormone thyroxine | |
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