title: Autonomous functioning thyroid nodule successfully treated with radioiodine in a 3 and a half-year-old boy.
abstract: Hyperthyroidism is rare in paediatric age group, the most common cause being Graves' disease. Very few cases of autonomous functioning thyroid nodule (AFTN) as a cause of paediatric hyperthyroidism have been reported. We herein report a case of AFTN in a 3 and a half-year-old boy who had become symptomatic with a swelling in the neck and hypermetabolic features at the age of 8 months. He was successfully treated with 131I radioablation, which rendered him euthyroid.
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt 110010, India.
authors: Abhay
authors: A
authors: Gundgurthi
authors: Manoj K
authors: MK
authors: Dutta
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Garg
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Pandit
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes