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Morphological, diagnostic and surgical features of ectopic thyroid gland: a review of literature.
International journal of surgery (London, England) - 1 Jan 2014
Guerra Germano, Cinelli Mariapia, Mesolella Massimo, Tafuri Domenico, Rocca Aldo, Amato Bruno, Rengo Sandro, Testa Domenico
Abstract excerpt
Ectopic thyroid tissue remains a rare developmental abnormality involving defective or aberrant embryogenesis of the thyroid gland during its passage from the floor of the primitive foregut to its usual final position in pre-tracheal region of the neck. Its specific prevalence accounts about 1 case per 100.000-300.000 persons and one in 4.000-8.000 patients with thyroid disease show this condition. The cause of...
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