Evaluation and management of a solitary thyroid nodule in a child

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作者
Bentley, AA [1 ]
Gillespie, C [1 ]
Malis, D [1 ]
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[1] Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, MCHL SE, Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg Serv, Washington, DC 20307 USA
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10.1016/S0030-6665(02)00131-7
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R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
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100213 ;
摘要
Neck masses are frequent findings in the pediatric population and occasionally present a diagnostic challenge; one of the etiologies of a neck mass in a child may be caused by a thyroid abnormality. This article focuses on the evaluation and management of a solitary thyroid nodule in patients less than 18 years old.
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