IMPE Abstracts

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...

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) is a chronic illness that impacts the quality of life (QoL) of patients and their families. Currently, different methods exist that facilitate glycemic control and insulin administration to achieve good metabolic control, which may contribute to a better QoL. Perú is a middle-income country with low prevalence of T1D and low access to diabetes technology. We evaluated the QoL in children and adolescents with T1D using different methods of ...