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When contrast medium is used in a lactating mother, it is often recommended to stop breastfeeding for 24 hours. This may be sufficient in the term neonate. In a premature neonate, this may not be the same. We describe in our case a transient hypothyroidism, treated with thyroid hormone replacement.

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When contrast medium administration is necessary in a lactating mother, recommendations for breast feeding should be reconsidered when the child is premature.

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This page is a summary of: Transient neonatal hypothyroidism secondary to postnatal maternal exposure to contrast medium, BMJ Case Reports, October 2019, BMJ,
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230854.
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