Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hyperthyroidism is a significant medical condition in paediatric patients with serious health consequences. Optimal treatment remains debatable.Objective: To review 23 years’ experience of paediatric hyperthyroidism in the West of Scotland.Methods: Case notes of patients treated for thyrotoxicosis in Glasgow, Paisley, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire from 1987 until 2009 inclusive were retrospectively reviewed. Patients wi...