Abstract
Hyperthyroidism in children is a rare heterogeneous syndrome characterized by excessive thyroid hormone production. Its manifestations differ according to disease severity. For all forms of hyperthyroidism, treatment aims to restore a euthyroid state, enabling the child to demonstrate appropriate metabolism, growth, and neurocognitive development. Graves' disease is the most frequent cause of hyperthyroidism in children. Treatment modalities include antithyroid drugs, with the advantage that prolonged treatment for several years can be followed by freedom from medical intervention in about 40-50% of cases. It may also be treated with radioactive iodine or, less frequently, thyroidectomy, these more radical treatments both necessitating subsequent lifelong levothyroxine treatment. Particular care is required in the management of pregnant women with Graves' disease. Fetal and neonatal forms of hyperthyroidism are transient and rare, but nevertheless serious. Here, we provide an overview of the best approach to hyperthyroidism diagnosis and management, from fetal development to adolescence.
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