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Secondary prevention for osteoma includes screening for multiple osteomas among patients with family history or/and a confirmed diagnosis of Gardner syndrome. Thyroid exam and annual ultrasound, should be performed starting at age 10 to 12 years.<ref name="pmid24093640">{{cite journal |vauthors=Septer S, Slowik V, Morgan R, Dai H, Attard T |title=Thyroid cancer complicating familial adenomatous polyposis: mutation spectrum of at-risk individuals |journal=Hered Cancer Clin Pract |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=13 |year=2013 |pmid=24093640 |pmc=3854022 |doi=10.1186/1897-4287-11-13 |url=}}</ref> | Secondary prevention for osteoma includes screening for multiple osteomas among patients with family history or/and a confirmed diagnosis of Gardner syndrome. Thyroid exam and annual ultrasound, should be performed starting at age 10 to 12 years.<ref name="pmid24093640">{{cite journal |vauthors=Septer S, Slowik V, Morgan R, Dai H, Attard T |title=Thyroid cancer complicating familial adenomatous polyposis: mutation spectrum of at-risk individuals |journal=Hered Cancer Clin Pract |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=13 |year=2013 |pmid=24093640 |pmc=3854022 |doi=10.1186/1897-4287-11-13 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, 20 January 2016
Secondary Prevention
Secondary prevention for osteoma includes screening for multiple osteomas among patients with family history or/and a confirmed diagnosis of Gardner syndrome. Thyroid exam and annual ultrasound, should be performed starting at age 10 to 12 years.[1]
References
- ↑ Septer S, Slowik V, Morgan R, Dai H, Attard T (2013). "Thyroid cancer complicating familial adenomatous polyposis: mutation spectrum of at-risk individuals". Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 11 (1): 13. doi:10.1186/1897-4287-11-13. PMC 3854022. PMID 24093640.