%0 Journal Article
%T Thyroidectomy in Children at Louga Regional Hospital: A Study of 18 Cases
%A Alseny Ciss&#233
%A Sayon Kourouma
%A Mamadou Mouctar Ramata Diallo
%A Mamadou Aliou Diallo
%A Isma&#235
%A l Dabo
%A Alseny Camara
%A Ibrahima Diallo
%A Raphan Mady Kaba Ke&#239
%A ta
%A Abdoulaye Keita
%A Alpha Oumar Diallo
%J International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
%P 137-144
%@ 2168-5460
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijohns.2025.143016
%X <b>Introduction:</b> Thyroid disorders are the second most common endocrine condition after diabetes mellitus, affecting approximately 5% of the global population. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 800 million individuals suffer from goitre, with a prevalence rate of 22.9%. The objective of this study was to analyse the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profiles of thyroidectomies in paediatric patients at Louga Regional Hospital. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> This was a retrospective study conducted over a four-year period, from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020. <b>R</b><b>esults</b><b>:</b> The mean age of the patients was 11.78 years, with extremes ranging from 6 to 15 years. The most affected age group was 11 to 15 years, accounting for 13 cases (72.22%). All patients were female (100%). The primary indication for surgery was multinodular goitre, which accounted for 9 cases (50% of surgical indications), followed by Graves&#8217; disease in 8 patients (44.44%). Histopathological analysis of the surgical specimens revealed that, of the 18 thyroidectomies performed, 10 patients (55.56%) had their histological examination completed, with 2 cases of malignancy identified. Two cases (11.11%) of laryngeal dyspnoea were noted upon awakening and one case (5.56%) of dysphonia. <b>Conclusion:</b> Paediatric thyroid surgery is less frequent but characterised by narrower anatomical structures, particularly the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which is finer compared to adults.
%K Thyroid
%K Patient
%K Indication
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