Pancreatic ectopic thyroid tissue: A case report and analysis of literature
Ectopic thyroid is a rare malformation induced by a migration defect in the developing gland during embryogenesis. In 90% of cases, the ectopic thyroid is located in the lingual region, whereas it is extremely rare in the abdominal cavity, particularly in the pancreas. A 50-year-old female patient p...
Main Authors: | Zheng Hai-lan, Lin Xiao, Zhang Ming-jian, Zhang Guo-hua |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2023-10-01
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Series: | Open Life Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0742 |
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