PEDIATRICS · 1973 · 88 citations · 0 references
MedicinePathologyPediatricsPediatric OncologyPediatric PathologyPediatric RadiologyBenign Thyroid DiseaseThyroid CancerThyroid DisordersThyroid EndocrinologyThyroid UltrasonographyThyroid UltrasoundBenign Thyroid NeoplasmsBenign Thyroid TumorsCystic Thyroid LesionsIncidental Thyroid NodulesPediatric Thyroid Nodule AssessmentThyroid AdenomasThyroid Cancer PathologyThyroid Cysts
The occurrence of an abscess within the thyroid of a child prompted a survey to determine the nature of solitary nodules in 30 children. The pathological diagnoses revealed thyroid carcinoma in 40% with a variety of benign lesions which included follicular adenomas, nodular goiters, lymphoid struma, cysts, an abscess, absence of the isthmus, and fibrous thickening of the capsule.