Thyrotoxicosis Associated with a Hypopharyngeal Toxic Nodular Thyroid
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چکیده
Ectopic thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly which may be either asymptomatic or present with thyroid dysfunction as well as pressure symptoms. Here we present a novel case of thyrotoxicosis associated with a hypopharyngeal multinodular thyroid in a female. Removal of the ectopic thyroid led to normalization of the thyroid status.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017