Surgery for Thyroid Disease in Children

Adv Pediatr. 2023 Aug;70(1):123-130. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2023.04.005. Epub 2023 May 26.

Abstract

Thyroid surgery in children results from three main etiologies: Medullary thyroid cancer in MEN syndromes, benign disease most often Graves' disease, and thyroid nodules which may harbor differentiated thyroid cancers. I will discuss the evaluation of these etiologies, pre-operative preparation, and operative strategies for each of these pediatric thyroid problems.

Keywords: Graves’ disease; Multiple endocrine neoplasia; Thyroid; Thyroid cancer.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine* / complications
  • Child
  • Graves Disease* / complications
  • Graves Disease* / diagnosis
  • Graves Disease* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Thyroid Nodule* / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Nodule* / etiology
  • Thyroid Nodule* / surgery