impe0096ep86 | Thyroid | IMPE2023
Vasconcelos Mariana
, Barroso Carina
, Coutinho Debora
, Braz Délia
, Queiroz Edjane
, Val Elaine
, Bezerra Mariana
, Macedo Mário
, Branco Rebeca
, Geroldo Sandra
Introduction: Thyroid cancer is a rare disease in children. Malignancy should be suspected in the presence of non-infectious cervical adenopathy, a palpable thyroid nodule, or an asymmetric thyroid gland. Risk factors associated with developing follicular thyroid cancer include autoimmune thyroid disorders, iodine deficiency, and prior exposure to radiation.Case report: A 6-year-old male patient was evaluated at the pedi...