[A case of acute suppurative thyroiditis].
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چکیده
The Authors report one case of suppurative thyroiditis in a 21-months-old girl and debate the principal aspects.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics
دوره 44 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988