Thyroid nodules and cancers in children.
Thyroid nodules are clinically evident in approximately 1% of children and about 30% of these are malignant. In addition to requiring appropriate surgery, thyroid hormone replacement in and follow-up monitoring of patients who are members of families with tumor syndromes must be studied for other components of these syndromes.
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Division of Endocrinology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
Zimmerman
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy