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A 3-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician’s office because of an abdominal mass. Physical examination reveals short stature, coarse facial features, a protruding tongue, and an easily reducible umbilical hernia. The girl has difficulty walking and knows six words, although she is unable to form a sentence. Her mother reports no health problems and an uncomplicated pregnancy. What is the most likely cause of the patient’s condition?
(A) Congenital hypothyroidism
(B) Cushing’s syndrome
(C) Neuroblastoma
(D) Phenylketonuria
(E) Turner’s syndrome
A 3-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician’s office because of an abdominal mass. Physical examination reveals short stature, coarse facial features, a protruding tongue, and an easily reducible umbilical hernia. The girl has difficulty walking and knows six words, although she is unable to form a sentence. Her mother reports no health problems and an uncomplicated pregnancy. What is the most likely cause of the patient’s condition?
(A) Congenital hypothyroidism
(B) Cushing’s syndrome
(C) Neuroblastoma
(D) Phenylketonuria
(E) Turner’s syndrome
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