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D W PETIT

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PubMed1958

Thyroid cancer in youth.

Study was made of 11 patients under 20 years of age with thyroid cancer. Nine were girls and two boys. Eight of the patients had first sought medical advice because of cervical adenopathy. Nine of the patients had had x-ray therapy to the head and neck previous to the diagnosis of the thyroid cancer.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1954

Exophthalmos; certain endocrinological aspects.

The substance isolated from the anterior pituitary and responsible for the induction of thyroid hyperplasia in the tadpole (TSH) is not invariably found in increased amounts in the blood of patients with exophthalmos. The blood concentration of this substance is inversely related to the level of thyroid activity. Thyroid extract, pituitary irradiation and adrenocorticotropic hormone have not been shown conclusively to alter the course of exophthalmos.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone↗
PubMed1951

The use of antithyroid drugs.

The preoperative use of antithyroid drugs is mandatory if surgical treatment of complicated hyperthyroidism is contemplated. Six months to a year may be required for suitable preparation. The long-term use of antithyroid drugs is less effective for the "cure" of hyperthyroidism than is operation or the use of radioactive iodine. Propyl and methyl thiouracil are the antithyroid drugs of choice. Either of these thiouracil derivatives is capable of producing leukopenia. The antithyroid drugs exert no favorable effect on exophthalmos. The antithyroid drugs are suitable for the control of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy. The patient probably should not be kept hypothyroid during pregnancy but rather in a state of mild hyperthyroidism.

Antithyroid Agents↗