Prevertebral Soft Tissue Measurements in Thyroid Enlargement: The Value of Lateral Neck Radiographs
Measurement of prevertebral soft tissue is commonly used to assess prevertebral abnormalities, such as retropharyngeal abscess or injury to the cervical spine. In the presence of goitres, the widened prevertebral tissue seen on plain lateral neck radiograph may be diagnostic of an enlarged tubercle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-07-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409600270 |