Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy and Pericardial Effusion in Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne Syndrome Child

Abstract

Muscular pseudohypertrophy associated with severe congenital hypothyroidism has been described as Kocher Debre Semelaigne syndrome, which is a rare disorder. We report a case of 9year old female child with hypothyroidism, limb muscular pseudo-hypertrophy with involvement of masseter muscle along with pericardial effusion in Kocher-Debré-Semelaigne syndrome.

Keywords

• Hypothyroidism
• Kocher Debre Semelaigne Syndrome
• Pseudohypertrophy
• Pericardial effusion