Ultrasound and histopathological assessment of benign, borderline, and malignant thyroid tumors in pediatric patients: an illustrative review and literature overview.

Journal: Frontiers in endocrinology
PMID: 39950167

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules is higher in children than in adults, often necessitating a more aggressive endocrine and surgical approach. However, given that not all solid thyroid nodules are malignant, a more conservative approach may also be appropriate in certain cases.

Authors

  • Dominika Januś
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Monika Kujdowicz
    Department of Pathomorphology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Aleksandra Kiszka-Wiłkojć
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Konrad Kaleta
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatrics, Students` Scientific Society, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Anna Taczanowska-Niemczuk
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Jan Radliński
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatrics, Students` Scientific Society, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Kamil Możdżeń
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatrics, Students` Scientific Society, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Zuzanna Nowak
    Szpital Zakonu Bonifratrow sw. Jana Grande, Krakow, Poland.
  • Wojciech Górecki
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
  • Jerzy B Starzyk
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Institute of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.

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