Giant Thyroglossal Cyst in an Elderly Patient

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

سال: 2011

ISSN: 2231-3796,0973-7707

DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0179-9