Slipped capital femoral epiphysis and hypothyroidism in a young adult: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is the most common hip disorder affecting the adolescent population, usually individuals between 8 and 15 years old. However, there are few case reports of older patients in the literature to date. It is believed that the etiology is multifactorial and may include obesity, trauma and, less frequently, endocrine pathologies comprising hypothyroidism, hypogonadism and panhypopituitarism. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 28-year-old Latino woman diagnosed with hypothyroidism secondary to arachnoidocele associated with skeletal immaturity and slipped capital femoral epiphysis. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to conduct clinical and radiographic studies in these patients to rule out endocrine pathologies, especially hypothyroidism in those of sexual maturity. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1752-1947-8-336) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.