A Rarely Case: Symptomatic Ectopic Lingual Thyroid

Lingual thyroid tissue -totally or partially- occurs at the base of the tongue due to a defect ofembriological migration of thyroid tissue. It is rarely symptomatic and could mimic lingualtumor tissue. We aimed to present a rare case of symptomatic lingual thyroid tissue inconjunction...

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Main Author: Ramazan BÜYÜKKAYA, Melih Ergin ERKAN, Yusuf AYDIN, Ayla BÜYÜKKAYA, Sibel YAZGAN, Ömer YAZGAN, Alp Alper ŞAFAK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duzce University 2010-11-01
Series:Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tipdergi.duzce.edu.tr/dosya/20103/16.pdf