Lingual thyroid gland: Clinical evaluation and comprehensive management

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 340-349

  Kalan, A ^a,b   Tariq, M ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; THYROID SCINTISCANNING; TONGUE;

EID: 0032914644     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139907800507     Document Type: Article

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