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ea0026p403 | Thyroid (non cancer) | ECE2011

Thyroid nodules in children: review of 67 patients

Mesquita J , Lima S Paco , Matos M J , Neiva F , Pauperio S , Martins S , Costa C , Correia C Castro , Carvalho Davide , Fontoura Manuel

Introduction: Thyroid nodules in children and adolescents are less prevalent, but entail greater risk of malignancy than in adults. Most are asymptomatic because they are associated with normal thyroid function, but their prevalence is increasing due to the incidental diagnosis by neck ultrasound.Aims: To evaluate the characteristics of a pediatric population with thyroid nodules submitted to fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy.Met...