Large fungating thyroid cancers: A unique surgical challenge

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-51

  Harjit, Kaur D ^a   Hisham, Abdullah N ^a  

^a PUTRAJAYA HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Large fungating goitre; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

AFRICA; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ASIA; BIOPSY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; THYROID CANCER; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14644418459     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60259-1     Document Type: Article

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