hrp0084p2-580 | Thyroid | ESPE2015

The Diagnostic, Treatment and Follow-Up Features of Childhood Thyroid Malignancies – A Preliminary Report

Bideci Aysun , Yesilkaya Ediz , Berberoglu Merih , Siklar Zeynep , Darcan Sukran , Ozen Samim , Bas Serpil , Doger Esra , Eren Erdal , Turan Serap , Akinci Aysehan , Demirel Fatma , Simsek Enver , Cetinkaya Semra , Bircan Iffet , Aydin Murat , Bober Ece , Sari Erkan , Hatipoglu Nihal , Tayfun Meltem , Saglam Halil , Ozbek Mehmet Nuri , Yildirim Ruken , Dundar Bumin , Cayir Atilla , Alagoz Engin , Atas Erman

Background: Thyroid cancer is a very rare malignancy of childhood. Approximately they account for 1.5% of all cancers before 15 years of age. In our country, this rate is %0.4 before 20 years of age.Aims and objectives: To analyses the clinical features and treatment results of children with thyroid malignancy in Turkey.Methods: In this multicentric and retrospective study the demographic and clinical characteristics of 124 childre...