Cerebellar metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in a pediatric patient with complex congenital heart disease.

Author Department

Pediatrics

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

11-2012

Abstract

This case describes the first pediatric case of metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) to the cerebellum as the presenting sign of cancer in a child with CHARGE syndrome and complex congenital heart disease. Diagnostic radiation exposure as a strong risk factor for PTC is discussed.

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