Preterm heart failure and refractory lactic acidosis caused by congenital hypothyroidism: A case report and review of literature

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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2026; 14(1): 115845
Published online Jan 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i1.115845

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Figure 2 Cardiac color doppler ultrasound changes during levothyroxine treatment. A and B: Cardiac ultrasound (pre-levothyroxine and 2 days post-levothyroxine) revealed left ventricular hypertrophy and left heart enlargement (orange arrows); C and D: Ultrasound (29 days post-levothyroxine) showed improvement in left heart size and left ventricular hypertrophy (orange arrows); E and F: Ultrasound (92 days post-levothyroxine) showed normalized cardiac structure (orange arrows).

Citation: Chen HJ, Li J, Xu XM, Zhang B, Cheng BC, Shi J. Preterm heart failure and refractory lactic acidosis caused by congenital hypothyroidism: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(1): 115845
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i1.115845

Chen HJ, Li J, Xu XM, Zhang B, Cheng BC, Shi J. Preterm heart failure and refractory lactic acidosis caused by congenital hypothyroidism: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(1): 115845 [PMID: 41551686 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i1.115845]

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