Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Thyroid carcinoma in childhood.

L Pfister-Goedeke, U G Stauffer

    Progress in Pediatric Surgery
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Childhood thyroid carcinoma, though rare, shows high nodal metastasis rates. A study of six pediatric patients found all alive and disease-free years after treatment, highlighting effective multimodal therapy for well-differentiated thyroid cancer.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Fosfomycin for the initial treatment of acute haematogenous osteomyelitis.

    Archives of disease in childhood·2003
    Same author

    Intestinal pseudoobstruction as a paraneoplastic syndrome in ganglioneuroblastoma.

    European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie·2003
    Same author

    Pitfalls in therapy of upside-down stomach.

    European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie·2000
    Same author

    Hypoxia-regulated gene expression in fetal wound regeneration and adult wound repair.

    Pediatric surgery international·2000
    Same author

    An animal model for short-bowel syndrome in piglets to assess the efficiency of bowel-lengthening procedures.

    European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie·1997
    Same author

    Greater omentum flaps and granulocyte transfusions as combined therapy of liver abscess in chronic granulomatous disease.

    European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie·1997

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Oncology
    • Endocrinology
    • Surgical Oncology

    Background:

    • Childhood thyroid carcinoma is rare but malignant, with frequent nodal metastasis.
    • Well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas require tailored treatment strategies.

    Observation:

    • Six pediatric patients (ages 8-15) with well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas were treated between 1960-1979.
    • The study details diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up procedures for these cases.

    Findings:

    • All six patients remain alive and recurrence-free 1-16 years post-diagnosis.
    • Surgical management included lobectomy, isthmectomy, subtotal strumectomy, and lymph node resection.
    • Post-operative care involved external irradiation, radioiodine (I-131) ablation, and lifelong hormonal replacement therapy (triiodothyronine and 1-thyroxine).

    Related Experiment Videos

    Implications:

    • Multimodal treatment, including surgery, radiation, radioiodine therapy, and hormonal management, is effective for pediatric well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
    • Lifelong follow-up is crucial due to the possibility of late recurrences.
    • This approach offers a favorable prognosis for children diagnosed with this rare malignancy.