Is Multifocality a Predictor of Poor Outcome in Childhood and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?
Daniel W ScholfieldJoseph LopezAlana EaganZoltan AntalR Michael TuttleRonald GhosseinMichael LaQuagliaAshok R ShahaJatin P ShahRichard J WongSnehal G PatelIan GanlyPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
MFD was less common in childhood and adolescent PTC patients than adults and was not a predictor of poor outcome on multivariate analysis, with excellent long-term outcomes in all PTC patients. MFD does not appear to warrant completion thyroidectomy in childhood and adolescent patients selected for lobectomy.