Thyroid cancer - 6yr old boy - Forum

[Noro]

Dear all, but especially endocrine experts,
6yr old African boy, healthy, presents with firm multiple neck nodes ant and
post triangles neck non tender. CXR and bloods NAD. Biopsy Follicular
variant papillary Ca thyroid. On review small hard thyroid felt.
I'd first like to ask how you would play this next, and then I've a few more
questions to ask later

[Oncologist]

For such a patient my usual approach would be Total thyroidectomy with
modifed neck dissection followed by I131 scan post op and radio ablation of
any residual uptake.