Open AccessPapillary thyroid carcinoma in a 4-year-old boy
Author(s) -
Jamin A. Contractor,
Farida Wadia,
Akash D Patel,
Manish Bamania,
Vineel Muppidi
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02968737
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , presentation (obstetrics) , respiratory distress , thyroid carcinoma , general surgery , head and neck surgery , papillary carcinoma , carcinoma , thyroid , distress , pediatrics , radiology , surgery , clinical psychology
We present a case of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) in a 4- year- old boy. The very young age of the patient and unusual presentation with respiratory distress prompted us to report this case.