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[Preventive total thyroidectomy in children with MEN IIa syndrome]
T Schmid1, H P Mühlig, F Spelsberg
1Chirurgische Abteilung, Krankenhaus Martha-Maria, München.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
Three children of MEN IIa-families underwent a prophylactic total thyroidectomy (at the age of 4, 7 and 8 years). Pathologic examination showed a bilateral C-cell-hyperplasia in each case. The annual follow-up of the physically and mentally well-developing children so far showed normal calcitonin provocative testing. Members of risk families should undergo a screening program as early as possible.