Treating pregnant women with antithyroid drugs puts the fetus at risk of overtreatment and subsequent development of fetal hypothyroidism and goiter formation, which might have serious implications for the fetus. This article reviews the reported cases of fetal goiter formation and aims to clarify if and how such cases could have been prevented, and how to react when prevention has failed.
- Sofie Bliddal
- Åse Krogh Rasmussen
- Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen
