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Use of iodinated skin disinfectants in the perinatal period can result in significant iodine overload of the neonate and transient hypothyroidism.The authors report a case of unusually severe hypothyroidism requiring l-thyroxine (L-T4) replacement therapy in a premature neonate after prolonged use of iodinated skin disinfectants for a complex skin lesion.Neonatal iodine overload should be minimized, and in cases with significant iodine exposure, thyroid-stimulating hormone should be monitored, especially in preterm neonates who are exquisitely sensitive to the antithyroid effects of iodine excess.
Use of iodinated skin disinfectants in the perinatal period can result in significant iodine overload of the neonate and transient hypothyroidism. The authors report a case of unusually severe hypothyroidism requiring l-thyroxine (L-T4) replacement therapy in a premature neonate after prolonged use of iodinated skin disinfectants for a complex skin lesion. Neonatal iodine overload should be minimized, and in cases with significant iodine exposure, thyroid-stimulating hormone should be monitored, especially in preterm neonates who are exquisitely sensitive to the antithyroid effects of iodine excess.