Ectopic thyroid: The great mimicker
Ectopic thyroid tissue is very rare, but its prevalence increases in those with thyroid pathology. It typically occurs due to aberrant development of the thyroid gland during its migration to the pretracheal region. In this report, there are two cases of mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue discussed,...
Main Authors: | Yazdan Raji, Supriya Gupta, Darko Pucar, Jayanth H Keshavamurthy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2018;volume=35;issue=3;spage=248;epage=250;aulast=Raji |
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