Radioiodine treatment in pediatric Graves' disease and thyroid carcinoma.
Graves' disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in pediatric patients. Most pediatric thyroid cancer is differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). The two diseases can be treated using different methods, such as antithyroid drug, radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery for GD and surgery and RAI for DTC. RAI can be used to treat pediatric GD and DTC. In the article, we reviewed the RAI application in pediatric GD and DTC.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Leilei
L
Yuan
Jigang
J
Yang
D002648:Child; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes