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Thyroid follicular carcinoma in a teenager: A case report

A 19‐year‐old girl complained of an enlarged cervical mass. Based on clinical and cytological assessments, it was diagnosed as thyroid follicular carcinoma and left thyroidectomy was performed. Although thyroid neoplasms are rare in young people, differentiation is needed when the rapid growth of a...

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Autores principales: Oka, Kosuke, Shien, Tadahiko, Otsuka, Fumio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6119787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186730
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.185
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Sumario:A 19‐year‐old girl complained of an enlarged cervical mass. Based on clinical and cytological assessments, it was diagnosed as thyroid follicular carcinoma and left thyroidectomy was performed. Although thyroid neoplasms are rare in young people, differentiation is needed when the rapid growth of a goiter is detected.