EVALUATION OF THE THYROID NODULE
EVALUATION OF THE THYROID NODULE Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ Single or multiple nodules of the thyroid gland are an uncommon finding in pediatric…
NEONATAL GRAVES DISEASE AND FETAL THYROTOXICOSIS
NEONATAL GRAVES DISEASE AND FETAL THYROTOXICOSIS Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ Neonatal Graves disease is a rare condition in neonates born to mothers with…
HYPERTHYROIDISM IN THE CHILD
HYPERTHYROIDISM IN THE CHILD Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ The various types of hyperthyroidism seen in pediatric patients are congenital (neonatal Graves disease and…
HYPOTHYROIDISM IN THE NEONATE AND CHILD
HYPOTHYROIDISM IN THE NEONATE AND CHILD Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ ETIOLOGY The causes of pediatric hypothyroidism are listed in Table 47-3. Because most…
PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES IN THYROID FUNCTION TESTS
PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES IN THYROID FUNCTION TESTS Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ The proper interpretation of serum TSH, T4, triiodothyronine (T3), reverse T3, T3 uptake,…
HYPOTHALAMIC–PITUITARY–THYROID INTERRELATIONSHIPS
HYPOTHALAMIC–PITUITARY–THYROID INTERRELATIONSHIPS Part of “CHAPTER 47 – THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ In the human fetus, the period of maturation of thyroid function extends throughout gestation and into the…
THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
THYROID DISORDERS OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD Wellington Hung Thyroid hormones are important for the general growth and development of the infant and child, particularly in the differentiation and function of…
OTHER FORMS OF THYROIDITIS PERINEOPLASTIC THYROIDITIS
OTHER FORMS OF THYROIDITIS PERINEOPLASTIC THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Perineoplastic thyroiditis is a term used to describe thyroiditis in a gland containing a thyroid neoplasm. Most commonly,…
RADIATION THYROIDITIS
RADIATION THYROIDITIS Part of “CHAPTER 46 – THYROIDITIS“ Radiation injury to the thyroid gland may affect it in several ways, depending on the dose and type of radiation. Pathologically, the…
