Ectopic thyroid gland in the submandibular region
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Vol. 94 (2) , 219-224
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100088708
Abstract
A rare case of an ectopic thyroid gland appearing as a submandibular mass in a 30 yr old female patient is presented. Special emphasis is placed on the origin, unusual location, functioning status, pathology and diagnostic problems created by this interesting case.Keywords
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