hrp0097p2-179 | Thyroid | ESPE2023

Papillary thyroid carcinoma of the solitary hot nodule in a pediatric patient

Ahangar Davoodi Mohamad , Ghobadi Fatemeh , Momeni Babak , Rezaee Traneh

Key words: hot nodule, pediatrics, papillary thyroid carcinoma A nodule over 1 centimeter observed in pediatrics need further evaluation. Not having ultrasound changes during monitoring does not mean being benign. Moreover, normal FNA does not rule out a malignancy and it is necessary to repeat the test every 3-6 months. The case was a 15-year-old girl with a 23 mm fixed nodule on ultrasound and normal FNA. She developed hyperthyroidism after two years; a hot ...