Ectopic thyroid gland 4 years after total strumectomy

Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2011, Vol 65, Issue 3

Abstract

SUMMARY Objectives: Authors present the case of 60 years men with ectopic thyroid gland revealed 4 years after total strumectomy. Methods: Neck tumor of the prelaryngeal localization was removed with good clinical outcome. Histopathological study was performed. Results: In the histopatological assesment tumor turned out to be the ectopic thyroid gland. Conclusions: The case of ectopic thyroid gland was presented because of possible diagnostic problems with preoperative diagnosis among the patients with neck tumor

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Tomasz Zawiślak, Jerzy Zawiślak

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Tomasz Zawiślak, Jerzy Zawiślak (2011). Ectopic thyroid gland 4 years after total strumectomy. Otolaryngologia Polska, 65(3), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-52315