Current management of thyroglossal-duct remnant

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-265

  Al Dousary, Surayie ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Clinical presentation; Computerized tomographic scan; Management; Pre epiglottic extension; Technetium 99m isotope scan; Thyroglossal duct remnant; Thyroid function test; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

PERTECHNETIC ACID TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND; EXCISION; FEMALE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NECK TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROAT DISEASE; THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTS; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TONGUE; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 0030955214     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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