Publications by authors named "Hiroko Narumi-Wakayama"
Context: Thyroglobulin (Tg), encoded by TG, is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis. TG defects result in congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Most reported patients were born before the introduction of newborn screening (NBS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClitoral preputial edema can be mistaken for clitoromegaly: a clinical analysis of ten cases.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study reports on ten female neonates experiencing transient clitoral preputial edema, often confused with clitoromegaly, especially in full-term infants.
- The research involved analyzing the clinical course of 17 patients under six months old, focusing on distinguishing clitoral edema from other conditions.
- Findings indicate that most patients with clitoral preputial edema presented with normal clitoral glans and showed improvement over time, helping clarify the diagnosis.