Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Adolescents: Long-Term Follow-Up and Clinical Characteristics.

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features and clinical outcomes of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the pediatric and adolescent population treated in our institution.

Methods: The subjects were 227 PTC patients 20 years of age or under treated initially between 1979 and 2012. Their mean age at diagnosis was 18-year old (range 7-20 years).

Does completion thyroidectomy improve the outcome of patients with minimally invasive follicular carcinoma of the thyroid?

Background: The diagnosis of minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma (MIFTC) is often made histologically after thyroid lobectomy. We attempted to determine whether completion thyroidectomy should be considered necessary for all patients diagnosed with MIFTC after thyroid lobectomy.

Methods: The subjects of this study were a total of 324 patients who underwent thyroid lobectomy as initial surgery at our institution between 1989 and 2010 and diagnosed histologically as MIFTC.