Considerations for total thyroidectomy in an adolescent with mutation

Individuals with PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS) are at greatly increased risk for developing well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Specific circumstances in which total thyroidectomies should be considered have not been defined. A 14-year-old macrocephalic female with history of developmental de...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Tosur, Mary L. Brandt, Ioanna D. Athanassaki, Surya P. Rednam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018818784517