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Emelyn M. De Jesus, MD

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Aside from performing diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures, i also provide Radioactive Iodine Therapy to benign or malignant thyroid disorders. I also do Sentinel node mapping, as an adjunct prior to Breast cancer surgery.

Thyroid Disease In Children

Thyrotoxicosis or hyperthyroidism is relatively rare in children. According to reports, the yearly incidence is 8 per 1 million children who are younger than 15 years old and 1 per 1 million in children younger than 4 years old. Among these patients, Graves’ Disease is the most common cause. It is noted that girls are affected five times more than boys. A family history of hyperthyroidism should be sought because many have a positive family history of autoimmune thyroid diseases. A clinical profile includes several month records of progressive symptoms, of which, the most common are often behavioral disturbances such » » » [Read more]