Two Cases of Thyroid Tumor after Radiation Therapy of Primary Malignancy / 대한소아내분비학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
;
: 256-259, 1998.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-180006
ABSTRACT
The thyroid gland is highly sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of ionizing radiation. The development of benign thyroid nodules, thyroid carcinoma and thyroid dysfunction following radiotherapy during childhood has been documented. Recently we experienced two cases of thyroid tumor after irradiation. One is a 14-year-old boy with thyroid follicular carcinoma who had received mantle irradiation(3,000cGy) eight years previously for Hodgkin' disease. The other is a 15-year- old boy with thyroid follicular adenoma who had received craniospinal irradiation (3,600cGy) seven years previously for CNS relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We recommend frequent sonographic evaluation and early suppression of thyroid stimulation in an attempt to arrest the development of neoplastic changes in long term survivors of childhood malignancies who received radiation therapy.
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Main subject:
Radiation, Ionizing
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Radiotherapy
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Recurrence
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Adenoma
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Ultrasonography
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Thyroid Nodule
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Survivors
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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