Search results
Thyroid gland disorders, including Graves’ disease. Metabolic Bone Disease Program. If your child lives with a bone disease or disorder related to calcium or phosphorus metabolism, you can get a comprehensive bone health assessment through Oklahoma Children’s Hospital’s metabolic bone disease program.
- 4444 E. 41st St, Tulsa, 74135, OK
- (918) 619-4803
Based on the FNA results, treatment may include follow up with thyroid ultrasound, surgical removal or radioactive iodine ablation. Learn more about the Thyroid Nodule and Carcinoma Clinic at Children’s Mercy – the only pediatric clinic of its kind in the region.
- Childrens Mercy Hospital
dence than younger children, and there is a female to male preponderance (5:1) during adolescence that is not seen in young children (8,18–21). The most common presentation for DTC in children is that of a thyroid nodule. However, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) also frequently presents as cervical adenopathy with or without a palpable thyroid le-
- 2MB
- 45
Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder affecting children, and its most common cause is known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune disorder. Children with hypothyroidism display different symptoms from adults with the disorder.
Hypothyroidism in Children. Endocrine System. What is hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland, located in the front of the neck, does not produce enough thyroid hormones, which control overall metabolism and many bodily functions.
People also ask
What is hypothyroidism in children?
Who can rely on Oklahoma Children's Hospital's endocrinology team?
How do I contact a pediatric endocrinologist in Oklahoma City?
How to treat thyroid problems in children?
