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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |