Surgical Treatment for Unexplained Severe Pain of the Thyroid Gland: Report of Three Cases and Concise Review of the Literature
Painful thyroid has a limited differential diagnosis. In rare cases, no clear cause can be found after careful clinical, biochemical, and radiological analysis. This may lead to extensive patient morbidity and frustration when symptomatic treatment proves insufficient. Hemithyroidectomy or total thy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/349756 |