[Ionizing irradiation as a risk factor in thyroid cancer. A case report].
The authors report a case of thyroid cancer which developed in a patient with a history of childhood therapeutic irradiation to the head for hemangioma. They confirm the importance of radiation as a risk factor for thyroid cancer and suggest some guidelines for the management and therapy of these particular neoplasms.
Pichi Graziani
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Patologia Chirurgica I, Università degli Studi, Firenze.
Panconesi
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Pacifico
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Fiumicelli
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Freschi
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013997:Time Factors
Le radiazioni ionizzanti come fattore di rischio nel cancro della tiroide. Osservazione di un caso clinico.