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A rare case of lingual thyroid with hyperthyroidism: A case report and review of the literature

Lingual thyroid is a rare embryological anomaly resulting from failure of normal thyroid tissue to descend from the foramen cecum at base of tongue to its orthotopic location in front of the lower neck. It is a rare anomaly with a reported incidence of 1 in 3000 of the thyroid disorders. Lingual thy...

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Autores principales: Jacob, Mattakarottu Joseph, Ravina, Mudalsha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22629516
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.95708