Thyroid Carcinoma in the Parapharyngeal Space
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Correction: A thyroid tumor extending to the parapharyngeal space
BACKGROUND The metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma to the parapharyngeal space is rare and discussed in the English literature before. Encountering a parapharyngeal mass with cystic appearance on imaging, one should rule out thyroid malignancy as differential diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION The case presented here is a 22-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic with complaints of pai...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1976
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.69.527