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, vol.25, no.7-8, pp.633-638, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 7-8
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2012-0132
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.633-638
  • Keywords: adolescent, children, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, thyroid carcinoma, thyroid nodules, FINE-NEEDLE-ASPIRATION, HASHIMOTOS-THYROIDITIS, MANAGEMENT, CARCINOMA, DISEASE, CHILDHOOD, BIOPSY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.