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