hrp0084p3-1213 | Thyroid | ESPE2015

Hyperthyroidism in Children and Adolescents: Causes, When and How to Treat – A Tunisian Experience

Leila Essaddam , Wafa Kallali , Rahma Guedri , Zohra Fitouri , Nadia Matoussi , Saayda Ben Becher

Background: Hyperthyroidism is considered to be rare in children; its clinical profile is different and the most cause is Grave’s disease (GD).Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate clinical features and evolution of childhood hyperthyroidism.Method: Longitudinal retrospective study of children diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in an endocrinology unit in a children hospital in Tunisia.Results: Seven cases o...