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REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

GEORGE CRILE, JR., M.D.; J. LEWIS BLANTON, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1937;53(4):1039-1046.

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In 1923 Cowden¹ was unable to find in the literature a report of hyperthyroidism in a boy under 10 years of age, but since that time several such reports have appeared. Helmholtz² cited the case of a boy aged 3 years who had had symptoms of hyperthyroidism since the age of 11 months. The same author, in reporting 30 cases of exophthalmic goiter in children under 14 years of age, found that the incidence in boys was extremely low as compared with that in girls. In his series there were only 4 boys as compared with 26 girls.

Elliot³ reported hyperthyroidism in a girl 2 years old on whom an operation was performed at the age of 2 years and 10 months. After preliminary ligations, a right subtotal lobectomy was successfully performed, and the patient obtained complete relief from all symptoms. The onset of hyperthyroidism had been . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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CLEVELAND; FAIRMONT, W. VA.

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