IMPE Abstracts

Objective: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) incidence in children varies across regions and countries. A large incidence increase has been observed in several countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study is to determine the trends in T1D incidence rates in Chilean children between 2006 and 2021, and specifically evaluate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in this population.Methods: We reviewed mandator...

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PC) is rare in the pediatric age group. Diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma (DSPC) is a multifocal, less frequent variant associated with worse prognosis, recurrence, and higher mortality. We present a 5-year follow up of a child with DSPC, treated in our institution. Due to goiter, hypothyroidism, and elevated thyroid antibodies at 8.5-years, our patient was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and started treatment with L-thyroxine...