Papillary Carcinoma Thyroid in a Seven Year Old: A Case Report
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Papillary carcinoma is not a very common malignancy among young children. It's biological behaviour and prognosis is different from that of adults. We report a case of papillary carcinoma thyroid in a seven year old child, with a discussion on the mode of presentation and prognosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Santhosh Kumar N, Thansingh Thomar, Elizabeth Mathew Iype, Shaji Thomas, N Senthil Kumar
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