About by the accumulation of nonpitting mucosal edema

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An overweight, 14-year-old boy feels tired all the time. He sleeps 12 to 14 hours a day and has a voracious appetite but no energy to burn off the calories. He has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism brought about by the accumulation of a nonpitting mucosal edema. For which life-threatening condition should his care team be prepared?

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