title: [Thyroglobulin and thyroid pathology in children].
abstract: Thyroglobulin, a marker for thyroid vesicles, is a normal constituent of serum. For the last ten years, thyroglobulin has been routinely assayed using a radioimmunologic double antibody technique. In children, normal values are usually under or equal to 30 ng/ml. Neonates have higher levels. The main indications of thyroglobulin assays in pediatrics include diagnosis of metastases of differentiated thyroid epitheliomas and etiologic diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism. Thyroglobulin assays are less helpful in the other childhood thyroid diseases (goiter, hyperthyroidism).
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dubourg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Battin
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000097:blood*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D013954:Thyroglobulin
vernacular_title: Thyroglobuline et pathologie thyroïdienne de l'enfant.