Ultrasonography Should Not Guide the Timing of Thyroidectomy in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome 2A through Genetic Screening
- 14 August 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 20 (1) , 53-59
Abstract
American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines suggest that thyroidectomy can be delayed in some children with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome 2A (MENKeywords
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