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Cryopreserved Thyroid Tissue Autotransplant in Pediatric Age Patients: A Feasibility Study and Literature Review.

Claudio Spinelli, Marco Ghionzoli, Linda Idrissi Sahli, Silvia Visintainer, Carla Guglielmo, Chiara Cordola, Simone Lapi, Elisa Biagi, Angela Pucci, Riccardo Morganti and 2 more

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Claudio SpinelliPediatric Surgery Unit, Maternity and Children Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Marco GhionzoliPediatric Surgery Unit, Maternity and Children Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Linda Idrissi SahliPediatric Surgery Unit, Maternity and Children Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-5281-6254
Silvia VisintainerPediatric Surgery Unit, Maternity and Children Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Carla GuglielmoPediatric Surgery Unit, Maternity and Children Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Chiara CordolaPediatric Surgery Unit, Maternity and Children Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Simone LapiBiobank Division, University Hospital of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Elisa BiagiBiobank Division, University Hospital of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Angela PucciDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8110-4458
Riccardo MorgantiSection of Statistics, University Hospital of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7783-0262
Silvia Martina FerrariDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Alessandro AntonelliDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5211-6342

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsThis paper aims to study an alternative solution to hormonal replacement therapy in specific groups of patients who underwent thyroidectomy during childhood or adulthood. After cryopreservation, thyroid autotransplantation could be an alternative solution which would allow us to use the ability of the thyroid tissue of producing hormones according to the physiological needs of the body. MATERIALS AND

methodsA feasibility study about the effects of the most modern cryopreservation techniques on the structural and functional integrity of the follicular cells of the thyroid tissue has been carried out. Patients who could benefit from the treatment have been found for both autotransplant techniques. Additionally, a literature review has been conducted.

resultsThe histological analysis has shown that cryopreservation does not alter the original architecture, and the culture examination that cell viability is successfully preserved. Moreover, both thyroid autotransplantation studies on animals and those on humans that were found in the literature have shown good results regarding the viability and functionality of the transplant.

conclusionsThe viability of cryopreserved thyroid tissue found in this study is encouraging. Further studies to evaluate the levels of FT3, FT4 and thyroglobulin in thyroid tissue after cryopreservation are needed to verify that the secretory properties of the thyrocytes have been maintained intact. Furthermore, autotransplanted cases found in the literature do not have a long-term follow-up.

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autotransplantchildrencryopreservationthyroid

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