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What Causes Puffy Eye, Broad Tongue And Thick Lips In An Infant?

hello dr. my child named lucia, aged 5 months,features r pale, coarse,and bloated,eyes puffy,the lips thick, and large and broad tongue,short necked, bloated form, abdomen prominent,hair is sparse and dry,and top of head flat and in the back is the lumbar cushion, hands and fingers are broad, the child is lethargic and take no intrest in surrounding plz what is the disease
Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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Hi....by what you quote, I put forth 2 possibilities -

1. Congenital Hypothyroidism
2. Mucopolysaccharidoses

Please get in touch with your pediatrician with these tips.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Puffy Eye, Broad Tongue And Thick Lips In An Infant?

Hi....by what you quote, I put forth 2 possibilities - 1. Congenital Hypothyroidism 2. Mucopolysaccharidoses Please get in touch with your pediatrician with these tips. Regards - Dr. Sumanth