Review
The interpretation of Management Guidelines for Children with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Xin Ni, Shengcai Wang, Jun Tai, Jie Zhang
Published 2019-12-07
Cite as Chin J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2019, 54(12): 954-958. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.12.016
Abstract
For a long time, the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric thyroid nodules and cancer (PTNC) are mainly referred to adults. In recent years, it has been found that there are great differences between PTNC and TNC in adults. In 2015, the American Thyroid Association released the first Management Guidelines for Children with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. In the guidelines, the characteristics of PTNC were described, and clear management strategies were provided. In this paper, we mainly interpret the surgical part of the guidelines and also review the associated research progress in recent years.
Key words:
Children; Thyroid nodules; Differentiated thyroid cancer; Guidelines
Contributor Information
Xin Ni
National Center for Children′s Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing 100045, China
Shengcai Wang
National Center for Children′s Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing 100045, China
Jun Tai
National Center for Children′s Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing 100045, China
Jie Zhang
National Center for Children′s Health, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing 100045, China