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Ectopic lingual thyroid tissue diagnosed in an elderly patient

INTRODUCTION: Lingual thyroid (LT) is a rare ectopy of the gland characterized by residual thyroid tissue remaining along the thyroglossal duct, due to inability of the gland to descend from the foramen cecum into the lower part of the neck. CLINICAL CASE: A 65-year-old female patient presented with...

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Autores principales: Avcı Merdin, Fatma, Araz, Mine, Büyükatalay, Zahide Çiler, Faik Erdoğan, Murat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10653147/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luac014.057