hrp0082p3-d3-656 | Autoimmune Endocrine Disease | ESPE2014

Two Cases of Thyroid Carcinoma in Children

Mitchell Bethany , Abid Noina , Eatock Fiona , Donnelly Deirdre

Background: Whilst thyroid carcinoma is rare in children, thyroid nodules in children have an increased risk of being malignant. Two 10-year-old patients with thyroid nodules presented to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in December 2013.Objective and hypotheses: Illustration of sporadic and genetic presentations of thyroid carcinoma in children.Method: Presentation of two cases of thyroid carcinoma in children.<p c...