Treatment of hyperthyroidism in children
Desjardins, J.G.
Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien de Chirurgie 26(3): 252-253
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-428X PMID: 6850437 Document Number: 217553
Thirty-three children with hyperthyroidism, an uncommon condition in childhood, were treated at the Hôpital Ste-Justine in Montreal during the period 1961 to 1974. Of these, 31 underwent medical treatment initially. Fifteen were cured by medical treatment only; the other 18 had to undergo subtotal thyroidectomy. When these two groups were compared the advantage of surgery in the treatment of this disease was clear. There were no major complications postoperatively. Two children became hypothyroid. The mean follow-up was 5 years and 6 months.