Undetected Long-Term Hypothyroidism Caused by Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with Severe Cardiac Complications - An Unusual Case of Child Neglect.

Neglect in childhood may often be undetected for a long time. Parents of patients of handicapped children are often unable to cope with multiple medical and psychological problems that exist with such patients despite support by the health services [Jacobi G, Dettmeyer R, Banaschak S, Brosig B et al. Child abuse and neglect: diagnosis and management.