Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096p167 | Thyroid | IMPE2023

Papillary thyroid carcinoma in a toxic nodular goiter appearing in a girl with Graves’ Disease: case report

Suco Valle Sofía , Rothenfusser Anna , Chiesa Ana , Papendieck Patricia

Introduction: Graves’ disease (GD) is an immune-mediated thyrotoxicosis characterized by hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the thyroid follicles and accounts for 50-80% of all cases of pediatric hyperthyroidism. Thyroid nodularity is a common feature of GD, with an estimated prevalence of 25% – 53%. Thyroid nodules are less common among children than adults, being 20% malignant. The presence of GD and toxic nodular goiter is a rare finding, known as M...

impe0096p103 | Growth and Syndromes | IMPE2023

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome with growth failure. An oxymoron or two different diagnoses?

Rothenfusser Anna , Braslavsky Debora , Casali Barbara , A Vishnopolska Sebastian , Andrea Camilletti Maria , Keselman Ana , Gabriela Ballerini Maria , Sanguineti Nora , Martinez Mayer Julian , O Kitzman Jacob , A Camper Sally , Scaglia Paula , Ines Perez-Millan Maria , Ropelato Gabriela , Bergadá Ignacio

Introduction: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is an overgrowth syndrome caused by genetic or epigenetic defects within the chromosome 11p15.5 region. BWS growth pattern with accelerated growth during infancy is widely known, and whenever there is a change in the expected growth, further investigation is warranted.Objective: To describe a patient with BWS and growth failure.Case report:</s...