Background: Ludwig's angina produces a serious morbidity. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to find out the risk factors, treatment response of the antibiotics and complication of the Ludwig's angina, which will help in prevention and management of this potentially dangerous condition.
Introduction: Though the differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children is a common pediatric endocrine malignancy, its prognosis is excellent with a proper initial treatment.
Objectives: This is to evaluate the initial treatment patern for a good prognosis with longterm outcome in pediatric DTC patients.
Methods: This study is a prospective one done in BSMMU during a period of 10 years in 52 post-operative pediatric DTC patients after excluding the follow-up missing patients. These patients are yet in a regular follow-up were outcome evaluated with clinical, pathological & imaging studies.
Results: All the patients got initial treatment of total thyroidectomy. About half of the group had undergone neck dissection along with total thyroidectomy. Forty six patients had taken 131-I therapy. The survival is 100%.
Conclusion: The life expectancy for children with DTC is excellent. However, many patients experience adverse effects from thyroid surgery, resulting in life long complications.
Bangladesh J of Otorhinolaryngology; October 2018; 24(2): 143-148
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