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ea0033p88 | (1) | BSPED2013

An unexpected diagnosis of follicular–variant papillary thyroid carcinoma in an 11-year-old male

Steele Caroline , Makin Guy , Mohamed Zainab , Child Frances , Padidela Raja

Introduction: Thyroid carcinoma in childhood is rare, but may present with distant metastases. We present an unexpected diagnosis of follicular–variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) presenting to acute services with cyanosis.Case report: An 11-year old boy presented to A&E with a two month history of cyanosis, worse with exertion, but not associated with respiratory distress or limitation of exercise tolerance. He had peripheral cyanosis, ...