Federico Baronio

TL;DR: The finding of lymphadenopathy, a lack of response to levothyroxine therapy, and nodule hypoechogenicity suggested malignancy, and fine-needle aspiration biopsy was reliable in selecting patients for referral to surgery.

TL;DR: Genotypic analysis helped to interpret the height results of the authors' cases and prospectively may represent a useful tool for improving the therapeutic choice and the height outcome.

TL;DR: The higher incidence during the pubertal spurt, in the anatomic sites of greater growth and in taller individuals, suggests that growth factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of this bone cancer.

TL;DR: The diagnosis of pediatric thyroid nodules should be based on a stepwise evaluation that includes clinical, laboratory, and radiographic modalities, and ultrasonographic imaging identifies clinically unapparent nodules and provides detailed nodule characterization for suspected malignant lesions.

TL;DR: The data seem to indicate that there is not complete bioequivalence between drops and tablets, especially in infants with severe CH.