Author(s)

Alma Al Mansour¹, Hayder Makki Hamadi¹, Mahmoud Elshafey Mohamed¹, Maryam Alkhatry^2*

¹Alqassemi Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Sharjah, UAE.
²Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaidulla Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Background: Thyroid cancer is a rare disease yet the most common endocrine malignancy in pediatrics. Unlike adult patients, children with thyroid nodules typically don’t complain of pain, soreness, or difficulty swallowing. Additionally, using the recommended therapy for adults to treat paediatrics is not appropriate. There is an unmet need for updated unique guidelines for the management of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in paediatrics and adolescents. Case Report: A 12-year-old girl had an atypical presentation of metastatic PTC in lymph nodes. She was treated initially with hemi-thyroidectomy, followed by total thyroidectomy. A multidisciplinary team followed her up till successful results were found. Conclusion: Due to the difference in pathophysiology between thyroid tumors in children and adults, a unique approach to PTC management is to be implemented. Further trials are required for a better understanding of risk factors, the likelihood of recurrence, and the long-term side effects of the chosen management plan.

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, Childhood, Thyroidectomy, Case Report

Mansour, A. , Hamadi, H. , Mohamed, M. and Alkhatry, M. (2024) Childhood Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 13, 108-114. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2024.134013.