A 1 month-old male newborn is brought to your clinic with complaints of poor feeding, a loud cry, and lethargy for the past 5 days. Physical examination shows icterus, an enlarged tongue, poor muscle tone with a distended abdomen, and a soft protruding mass at the umbilicus. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these findings?
Bilateral atresia
Trisomy 21
Thyroid dysgenesis
Acid maltase deficiency
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