Abstract
Introduction Thyroid cancer is the third most common cancer that occurs in children and adolescents. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy. Although the mortality rate of thyroid malignancy in children is usually low, the disease recurrence is higher in children with more severe clinical presentation than in adults. This study aimed to determine the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics and outcome of pediatric and adolescent patients with thyroid malignancy in Indonesia. Methods The retrospective study included all patients diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma aged <20 years, from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019. Twenty-nine subjects fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. We retrieved baseline characteristics, pathology features, TSH and fT4 status, radioactive iodine therapy data, and patients' outcomes. Then, data were analyzed using the chi-square or Fisher's exact method. Results We identified 29 eligible subjects, including 3 boys and 26 girls. The most common type of thyroid carcinoma was PTC (96.5%), and follicular type (31%) was the predominant variant of PTC. Lymph node involvement occurred in 24% of patients, while distant metastasis occurred in 17.2% of patients with PTC. Twenty-four (82.7%) patients had stage 1 disease. Disease recurrence was recorded in 31% of patients during the study period with a median follow-up time of 24 months. Conclusion PTC is the most frequent type of thyroid carcinoma among children and adolescents. This malignancy has a low mortality rate, but the recurrence rate remains high among younger patients than adults even during a short-term follow-up analysis. Distant metastasis and lymph node involvement are commonly found in this age group.
Highlights
Agnes Stephanie Harahap,1,2 Desty Gusti Sari,3 Marini Stephanie,1 Alvita Dewi Siswoyo,4 Litta Septina Mahmelia Zaid,1 Diani Kartini,5 Maria Francisca Ham,1,2 and Tri Juli Edi Tarigan6
Lymph node involvement occurred in 24% of patients, while distant metastasis occurred in 17.2% of patients with Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)
Radiation exposure of the head and neck region, family history, and environmental exposure are risk factors for thyroid malignancy [5, 6]. e mortality rate of thyroid malignancy in children is usually
Summary
Clinicopathological Profile of Thyroid Carcinoma in Young Patients: An Indonesian Single-Center Study. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy. Is study aimed to determine the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics and outcome of pediatric and adolescent patients with thyroid malignancy in Indonesia. E retrospective study included all patients diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma aged
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