Surgical Intervention for Medically Refractory Hyperthyroidism

Pediatr Ann. 2016 May 1;45(5):e171-5. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20160411-01.

Abstract

Pediatric hyperthyroidism can be multifactorial, with Graves' disease (GD) being the most common etiology. Treatment focuses on identification of the cause of the hyperthyroidism and achieving a biochemical cure with symptom resolution. This article highlights the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a pediatric patient with GD. [Pediatr Ann. 2016;45(5):e171-e175.].

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Antithyroid Agents / therapeutic use
  • Atenolol / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Female
  • Graves Disease / diagnosis
  • Graves Disease / drug therapy
  • Graves Disease / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Methimazole / therapeutic use
  • Thyroidectomy / methods*
  • Thyroxine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Antithyroid Agents
  • Atenolol
  • Methimazole
  • Thyroxine