Thyroid nodules in children and adolescents: a single institution's experience

Bas V. N., AYCAN Z., Cetinkaya S., Uner C., ÇAVUŞOĞLU Y. H., Arda N.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.25, sa.7-8, ss.633-638, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 7-8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2012-0132
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.633-638
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescent, children, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, thyroid carcinoma, thyroid nodules, FINE-NEEDLE-ASPIRATION, HASHIMOTOS-THYROIDITIS, MANAGEMENT, CARCINOMA, DISEASE, CHILDHOOD, BIOPSY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The aims of this study were to analyze the role of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the management of pediatric thyroid nodules and to analyze the malignancy risk of thyroid nodules by studying the association between autoimmune thyroiditis and thyroid cancer.