Radioiodine (131I) therapy in a child with autism spectrum disorder: A complex and demanding task

In January 2017, an 11.5-year-old male child with autism was referred for radioiodine (RAI) therapy post total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma. The treatment required swallowing a RAI capsule and remaining isolated (48–72 h). Initially, obstacles to a successful treatment seemed insurm...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Bibbo, Ian Kirkwood, Victoria Sigalas, Tracy Benger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-07-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_40_18
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