Ectopic thymic tissue as a rare and confusing entity

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 327-329

  Büyükyavuz, Ibrahim ^a   Otcu S ^a   Karnak, Ibrahim ^a   Akcoren Z ^a   Senocak M E ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ectopic thymic tissue; Nodule; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC THYMUS TISSUE; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THYMUS DISEASE; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHORISTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; THYMUS GLAND; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 0036816215     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35961     Document Type: Article

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