eComment. Substernal goiter. Beware of the thyroidea ima artery
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Thyroidea ima Artery: A Report of Two Cases
Thyroidea ima is a rare anomalous artery supplying the thyroid gland apart from the superior and inferior thyroid arteries. It is of surgical importance in thyroid, parathyroid and tracheal surgeries. Our study aims to highlight two cases of thyroidea ima artery found during thyroidectomy: • Case 1: Thyroidea ima artery was seen arising from the medial surface of the right common carotid artery...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu134