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Eleven-month-old Colombian baby has wieght of an eight-year-old

by Pat Garcia | August 30, 2008 at 09:50 am

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Thyroid and endocrine conditions can be very strange, doctors in Columbia are trying to find out if he is just obese or they are dealing with hyperthyroidism, this one I doubt, people with hyperthyroidism tend to lose weight. I've read about cases of exagerated increased growth and weight gain with pituitary malfunctions. I hope this little baby can get the medical health he needs.

The child's mother, Milena Orosco de Agudelo, said her son's unusual growth spurt began when he was just two months old.
He has had several medical examinations carried out which suggest he may have a problem with his endocrine system.

Miss Orosco de Agudelo said: "He had some tests done and the results show that he has a thyroid malfunction.

"Then, he had a cardiogram test done and that test shows that he has the bones of an eight-year-old boy, but they have not told me where that came from."

Doctor David Dias, of the Barranquilla Pediatric Hospital, said more examinations need to be carried out to discover why the child has become so large.

He said: "The baby will have tests done to see if he's obese or we're dealing with hyperthyroidism," he said.

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