%0 Journal Article
%T A RARE CASE OF SOLITARY TOXIC NODULE IN A 3YR OLD FEMALE CHILD ¨C A CASE REPORT
%A Chandrasekaran Maharajan
%A Poongkodi Karunakaran
%J Otolaryngology Online Journal
%D 2013
%I Otolaryngology online
%X A three year old hyperactive female child presented with a midline neck swelling of one year duration. Clinical examination revealed a nodule in the isthmus of thyroid.Her Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) was suppressed and Free T3 and Free T4 levels were elevated. Radionuclide scintigraphy showed a hyperfunctioning nodule in the isthmus of thyroid. Patient was administered antithyroid medication and brought to euthyroid state. Isthmectomy was done. Post-operative period was uneventful. Patient was discharged on third post-operative day and is on regular follow up.
%K solitary nodule thyroid
%K toxic nodule
%K toxic nodule thyroid in a child
%K thyrotoxicosis
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