Recurrent thyroid papillary carcinoma in children under ten years old: report of two cases and literature review

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in children under ten years old is very rare. To date, 18 cases of PTC in children under ten years old (including our two cases) have been reported in Korea. Here, we describe two cases of recurrent PTC with follicular variant and conventional type in an 8-year-old...

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Published in:Journal of pathology and translational medicine 2014, 48(4), , pp.297-301
Main Authors: Noh, Byeong-Joo, Sung, Ji-Youn, Kim, Youn-Wha, Park, Yong-Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Study
Kinases
Laboratories
Lymphatic system
Thyroid cancer
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Summary:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in children under ten years old is very rare. To date, 18 cases of PTC in children under ten years old (including our two cases) have been reported in Korea. Here, we describe two cases of recurrent PTC with follicular variant and conventional type in an 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy, respectively, and discuss clinicopathologic and molecular characteristics that differ in pediatric patients from adults.
ISSN:1738-1843
2383-7837
2092-8920
2383-7845
DOI:10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2014.48.4.297