hrp0084p3-1180 | Thyroid | ESPE2015

Outcome of Thyrotoxicosis in Childhood and Adolescence in a Geographically Define Area; a 24-Year Experience

Kourime Mariam , McGowan Sheena , Al-Towati Mabrouka , Ahmed Faisal , Stewart Graham , Williamson Scott , Hunter Ian , Donaldson Malcolm

Background: Paediatric thyrotoxicosis is both rarer and more severe than in adulthood, rendering management difficult, and often unsatisfactory.Objective: To review outcome in a geographically defined area between 1989 and 2013; hence to develop an algorithm for improved clinical care.Method: Retrospective case note review plus questionnaire to family doctor requesting update. GravesÂ’ disease (GD) was defined as positive TSH-R...