Thyroid hemiagenesis with isthmic agenesis: A case report with review of the literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0975-2870
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.160815