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August 11, 2025

Thyroidectomy in children and adolescents: distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid nodules.

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MMMário Sérgio Rocha MacedoJFJônatas Catunda de FreitasDCDébora Coutinho

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Retrospective analysis identifies features of benign and malignant thyroid nodules in children, suggesting training needs for better diagnosis.

Key Points

  • Over 40% of thyroid nodules in children were malignant, highlighting the need for careful evaluation.
  • Patients under 10 years had a significantly higher risk for cancer, particularly with microcalcifications and hypoechogenic features.
  • The analysis utilized a retrospective approach to assess clinical data across 91 pediatric patients, revealing important associations.
  • Findings support the importance of distinguishing between benign and malignant thyroid conditions to guide surgical decisions.

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Macedo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23595b210217d64770de1https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jped.2025.101426
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