Dietary restriction causing iodine-deficient goitre

2015/06/11 by Tim Cheetham, Emma Plumb, J Callaghan +4 · 3 citations
Medicine · #Thyroid Disorders and Treatments #Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema #Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

paper · doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-308567

Abstract

Iodine-deficient goitre was common in some parts of the UK prior to the introduction of salt iodisation. Many contemporary salt preparations do not contain much iodine, and there are renewed concerns about the iodine status of the population. We present a boy with severe allergy who developed goitre and significant thyroid dysfunction in association with an iodine-deficient 'food-restricted' diet. The case highlights the importance of a comprehensive nutritional assessment in all children on multiple food restrictions.

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