An unusual presentation of a goitre which could be missed; primary intrathoracic goitre
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Management of intrathoracic goitre.
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عنوان ژورنال: Ceylon Journal of Otolaryngology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2579-2040,2012-855X
DOI: 10.4038/cjo.v8i1.5280