Persistent vocal cord paralysis in subacute thyroiditis.
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چکیده
We report a patient with subacute thyroiditis complicated by vocal cord paralysis; the paralysis has persisted after recovery from thyroiditis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 59 697 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983