"Cerebellar metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in a pediatric patient with complex congenital heart disease." by Rushika Conroy, MD

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

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Rushika Conroy, MD, Baystate Health

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Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

11-1-2012

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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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Remy KE, Elder RW, Tsankova NM, Conroy RM. Cerebellar metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in a pediatric patient with complex congenital heart disease. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2012;25(11-12):1195-9.