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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 3/2012

01-03-2012 | Case Report

Paediatric thyroid carcinoma in disguise: papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting with thyrotoxicosis and diffuse goiter

Authors: Tony Sung, Eric Man, Wendy Wong

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 3/2012

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Thyrotoxicosis is uncommon in children, with a prevalence of 0.35 per 1,000 individuals in the age range 0–18 years, based on an estimate derived from the 2008 United States census [1]. The vast majority of those affected have Graves disease and present with diffuse goiter and elevated thyroglobulin. This report illustrates a rare example of papillary thyroid carcinoma in a teenager. It is a differential diagnosis to consider in children with thyrotoxicosis. …
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Metadata
Title
Paediatric thyroid carcinoma in disguise: papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting with thyrotoxicosis and diffuse goiter
Authors
Tony Sung
Eric Man
Wendy Wong
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2189-x

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