Surgery for Endocrinological Diseases and Malformations in Childhood

Endocrinological diseases and malformations in children are discussed in this book which is intended for reference use by doctors who encounter these relatively rare conditions. Topics covered include diseases of the thyroid, the parathyroid, the pancreas gland and the adrenal gland.

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Two rare but important surgical entities in children are discussed in this book - endocrinological diseases and malformations. The contributors are from Britain and America. Paediatric surgical diseases of the thyroid, the parathyroid, the pancreas, the adrenal gland and the ovaries are covered. The book is intended to be used as a quick reference by doctors when a surgically treatable endocrinologic disease is encountered in a child patient.