Article
[Thyroid carcinoma in children and adolescents].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Jul 2007
Monte Osmar, Calliari Luis Eduardo P, Kochi Cristiane, Scalisse Nilsa Maria, Marone Marilia, Longui Carlos Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 10% of thyroid cancers are present in patients less than 21 years of age, representing 3% of all cancers of children and adolescents, with predominance in females 2:1 in relation to males. Thyroid cancers in this age group are usually papillary (90%), bilateral, multifocal and bigger in size compared to adults. Capsule invasion and lymphatic and pulmonary metastases are more frequent in children....
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