Ectopic thyroid tissue in the parotid salivary gland

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 437-438

  Mysorekar, Vijaya V ^a,c   Dandekar, C P ^a   Sreevathsa, M R ^b  

^a M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Department of Surgery ^*

^c 89 AG's Office Colony   (India)

Author keywords

Choristoma; Ectopic thyroid; Parotid gland neoplasms; Thyroid gland; Thyroid neoplasms

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CYST; ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PAROTID GLAND; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; SIALOADENITIS; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADULT; CHORISTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAROTID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 4644325760     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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